What happens if you take off your sway bar?
If you take off the factory sway bar you reduce your ability to control the vehicle. Reduced control puts other motorists at risk too.
How can I remove a bad sway bar link?
Identify the bad link. A bad link: Remove the nut holding the sway bar link to the sway bar. You will have to grip the shaft below the sway bar so it does not turn – for example pair of vice grip locking pliers.The bottom bolt you can use a socket wrench on the nut, and a wrench on the nut on the other side of the mounting point (see picture).
Can you remove the nut from a sway bar?
Remove the nut holding the sway bar link to the sway bar. You will have to grip the shaft below the sway bar so it does not turn – for example pair of vice grip locking pliers.The bottom bolt you can use a socket wrench on the nut, and a wrench on the nut on the other side of the mounting point (see picture). Install the new link.
What are the links on a sway bar?
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.
What’s the best way to change a sway bar?
When tightening the nuts, again you will need to use a socket wrench on the bottom on the larger nut, regular wrench on the smaller nut. Be sure to use the correct sizes so they do not strip/become damaged. On the top, a socket wrench and vice grips so the shaft does not spin. Compress the bushings about half.
How do you remove a sway bar link?
While holding the stud, loosen and remove the retaining nut using another wrench or a ratchet and socket. Repeat the above procedure to remove the lower retaining nut. After freeing both of the nuts, you can remove the sway bar link from the vehicle. Bolt-type sway bar links have a long bolt (inside a sleeve and bushings) with a nut on the bottom.
When to replace sway bar links on GMC Sierra?
1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace the front stabilizer sway bar links on a 2002 GMC Sierra. This is the same for the 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado as well as many other GM trucks and some Ford/Mercury vehicles that have this style stabilizer end link.
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.
What’s the best way to replace a sway bar?
Use an open-end wrench, Torx-head screwdriver, or an Allen-head screwdriver (depending on the vehicle design) to hold the stud portion of the sway bar link. While holding the stud, loosen and remove the retaining nut using another wrench or a ratchet and socket.