blazen244 Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 I have the sway bar links I want to change them I just need to know is it as simple as it looks, or do I have to jack one side up to release tension on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besthaticouldo Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 id get the whole front end in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddylee82 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I did mine with the whole front end of the car on jack stands. I used ~2' pry-bar between the sway bar and sub-frame to help line things up. Probably could have done it with out the pry-bar, or with just a second set of hands (but Julie doesn't like to get her hands dirty), but the pry-bar made things easier. - Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt01 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I did mine with the whole front end of the car on jack stands. I used ~2' pry-bar between the sway bar and sub-frame to help line things up. Probably could have done it with out the pry-bar, or with just a second set of hands (but Julie doesn't like to get her hands dirty), but the pry-bar made things easier. - Lee all he's saying is you should get a pry-bar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy. Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Just changed those out about a month ago, if there is rust, prybar is a must. Wow that rhymed... But jack the whole thing up on stands and pull off the wheels and you're good to go. Some grease to get them back in is always helpful too. Just go at it! These were my old sway bar end links... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazen244 Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Just changed those out about a month ago, if there is rust, prybar is a must. Wow that rhymed... But jack the whole thing up on stands and pull off the wheels and you're good to go. Some grease to get them back in is always helpful too. Just go at it! These were my old sway bar end links... Wow, they had some rust on them. I did my rear shocks and spring last weekend and the jack stand bent the little edge that runs underneath the car, where are you putting the jack stands after the car is in the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 For the front, I always put the jack stand on the rear corner of the subframe on each side. So interior to and just in front of the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazen244 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Okay I'm going to shoot for it this weekend hopefully my sring seats are in then I can do the springs and struts at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauloil Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 it helps to have a 3/8 torx kit. i think a 30T fits in the end of the bolt to hold it while taking nut on or off. the torque for the nut is 50nM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazen244 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 it helps to have a 3/8 torx kit. i think a 30T fits in the end of the bolt to hold it while taking nut on or off. the torque for the nut is 50nM. Thanks, I was going to ask that torque rating. I was at the junk yard oveer the weekend getting a blow motor for the heat and left my shop manual there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy. Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Wow, they had some rust on them. I did my rear shocks and spring last weekend and the jack stand bent the little edge that runs underneath the car, where are you putting the jack stands after the car is in the air? Sorry for the late response, school is taking over right now unfortunately . Hope you got it done/worked out, if you still need some help on the jack stand placement this is where I placed mine. If you can see where I placed mine in this picture, this worked really well for me when I re-did my control arms and sway bar links. I just realized you can't really see where to place them. I knew I should have taken a closer picture of it when I had it up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbon Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I didn't really need a prybar to get the new endlink onto the swaybar. The first side I used a large (12-14") screwdriver, but that went so easy, the remaining side I was able to do by hand. I was happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy. Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I didn't really need a prybar to get the new endlink onto the swaybar. The first side I used a large (12-14") screwdriver, but that went so easy, the remaining side I was able to do by hand. I was happy. Yea it actually goes really smooth. I just needed some grease. The control arms were what I needed the prybar for, those things were a oh yeah! to get out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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