What causes a loose sway bar?
Most of the time, the actual culprit is the bushings that are designed to take the majority of the impact and help to protect the metal parts from wearing out. However, the bushings also can cause extensive corrosion, especially if oil, grease or other debris becomes embedded on the stabilizer bar.
How to change the link on a sway bar?
Simple insert the lower part first, then the upper. Be sure it is installed the same as the original – the bushings are touching the sway bar – from the top: nut, metal washer, bushing, sway bar, bushing, metal washer. The lower link is simply nut, mounting point, smaller nut.
How is a sway bar connected to a lower control arm?
Trace the sway bar to a sway bar link at one end, a metal component connecting the sway bar to the lower control arm. There will be one sway bar link on each end of the sway bar. Cut a vertical slit through the four rubber bushings on the sway bar link, using a utility knife.
How do you tighten a sway bar on a car?
Loosen your vehicle’s front wheel lug nuts, but leave them attached to the wheels. Lift the vehicle front end with a floor jack, place jack stands under a secure part of the vehicle and lower vehicle onto the jack stands. Remove the lug nuts and the wheels. Locate the sway bar, a thin, metal bar crossing from one side of the vehicle to the other.
Where is the sway bar on a Jeep Wrangler?
The sway bar runs the length of the front bumper and drops own and turns 90 degrees to point to the rear of the vehicle. At about 8-10″ back from the front bumper the sway bar terminates and there is a hole from top to bottom, this hole will take the top bolt of the link.
Simple insert the lower part first, then the upper. Be sure it is installed the same as the original – the bushings are touching the sway bar – from the top: nut, metal washer, bushing, sway bar, bushing, metal washer. The lower link is simply nut, mounting point, smaller nut.
Trace the sway bar to a sway bar link at one end, a metal component connecting the sway bar to the lower control arm. There will be one sway bar link on each end of the sway bar. Cut a vertical slit through the four rubber bushings on the sway bar link, using a utility knife.
What’s the best way to tighten a sway bar?
The lower control arm keeps the sway bar straight, while rubber bushings allow flex for ride comfort. If you are looking for optimum performance, however, you can tighten your sway bar using aftermarket sway bar link bushings.
Where are the sway bars on a car?
Sway bars are usually located at the front of the car and are bolted to the suspension on your vehicle. Depending on the make and model of your car, you may have only front sway bars links, or front and rear sway bar links.