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Re: Front swaybar bushing life?
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Posted by Señor Don [Email] (more from Señor Don) on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:43:34 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Front swaybar bushing life?, steve, Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:34:06
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Sway bar bushings are far easier tom replace with the subframe dropped.

I just finished removing and replacing all six subframe bushings with polys from ProParts via Fleabay. I already had the power train out (from the top) with jack stands iunder the front jacking points. I used my engine crane with a chain to raise the jack stands even higher and ground a 17mm open end wrench to fit the stabilizer link notches behind their attaching nuts. Detaching the three nuts under each ball joint was easier than aligning and refitting the taper pin bolt. Exhaust is easily moved after detaching the clips. The rear engine mount straddles the steering rack and must be detached from the subframe. The removed steering rack bolts and nuts were useful to punch the worn rubber bushings up from the detached subframe, and later enabled the newly installed poly bushings to be wiggled into their final positions. I made my own bushing tool. 3/4" rod 12" long, two 3/4" nuts, two heavy duty 3/4" flat washers, 1-1/16, 3/4," drive socket, 1-1/8", 3/4" drive socket, 2-1/4" 3/4" drive socket. The smaller sockets were placed on top and the largest on the bottom to press out the old bushing sleeves into. Turning the nut under the bottom washer and socket while holding the rod at the top from moving allowed the top nut and washer to press either the socket against the sleeve, or the poly bushing downward. A bit of effort to accomplish, but Voila! Vivre le difference!!

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