Rear Sway Bar Removal ?
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Rear Sway Bar Removal ?
Can rear sway bar be removed while tires are on the ground?
Are torque values 49 ft-lbs for bolts and 70 ft-lbs for nuts on the sway bar bracket?
I just want to grease the sway bar bushings.
Thanks.
Are torque values 49 ft-lbs for bolts and 70 ft-lbs for nuts on the sway bar bracket?
I just want to grease the sway bar bushings.
Thanks.
Last edited by Oldvetter; Mar 28, 2007 at 06:16 PM.
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Good luck torquing the end links, I could never fit a torque wrench in there... just get them really tight.
On a positive note, you don't need to take off the end links to grease the bushings. Just undo the bolts/nuts on the brackets, the sway bar will swing down and you can access the bushings.
Grease here:
1) Inside where the bushing contacts the bar
2) Outside the bushing where the bracket contacts to bushing
3) The flat side where the bushing touches the crossmember
You don't need gobs of grease, just a good coat on all the contact areas. My bars are dead silent.
On a positive note, you don't need to take off the end links to grease the bushings. Just undo the bolts/nuts on the brackets, the sway bar will swing down and you can access the bushings.
Grease here:
1) Inside where the bushing contacts the bar
2) Outside the bushing where the bracket contacts to bushing
3) The flat side where the bushing touches the crossmember
You don't need gobs of grease, just a good coat on all the contact areas. My bars are dead silent.
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There are no rubber seals on the sway bar end links unless you have some type of aftermarket links.
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