Sway Bar Swap
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Racer
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From: Sanger TX
Sway Bar Swap
I'm getting ready to install 04 Z06 swaybars, front and rear, on my 97. Are the metal endlinks the same for front and rear? Just checking before I order.
Last edited by Aggie Doc; Apr 2, 2007 at 11:06 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Des Moines Iowa
I'll be completing the front and rear sway bar swap on my '00 coupe this week as well. Only I'm installing Z06 sway bars, not the hard to find Z05 bars............just kidding, couldn't resist.
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Racer
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
do a search on the install and how you need some dialetric gresse on the bushings and use washers. I need to use that greese as i used lithuim and it didnt work, they make noise and squeek
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Le Mans Master
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From: Syracuse NY
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Make sure you really torque the end links... my Hotchkis rear bar is clunking with my test drive Saturday... I have heard that loose (or not tight enough) end links cause this issue.
Melting Slicks
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From: Des Moines Iowa
Suggest you go to Auto Zone, or similar parts store and buy some special grease sold by Energy Suspension, which is made to be used on sway bar bushings........it's great stuff to use and does the trick.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Los Angeles
Pick up some polyurethane bushings for the sways too, 30mm front and 23.6mm rear.
Grease every point on the bushing that has a contact point (inside the tube and between bushing and bracket), dont forget the back of it where it contacts the crossmember.
Mine handles like on rails and doesn't make a peep, don't need washers.
Grease every point on the bushing that has a contact point (inside the tube and between bushing and bracket), dont forget the back of it where it contacts the crossmember.
Mine handles like on rails and doesn't make a peep, don't need washers.
Last edited by DefenderC5; Apr 2, 2007 at 01:50 PM. Reason: oops
Le Mans Master
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
I used di-electric grease, got it at auto-zone.
Good luck and enjoy the new handling.
