mikes92rs305

im just getting into cars and i own a 1992 RS. who difficult is it to change the sway bars? i did a search and found no answers. also, what else should i change while im under there? i have basic tools and stuff so anything you guys think i can perform...please enlighten me! thanx

RB83L69

It's harder than changing the oil..... maybe... but easier than changing the spark plugs for sure.

So if you can handle those things, the sway bars should be no problem for you.

mikes92rs305

i guess im in trouble then. i have never changed my own oil this is my only car and i dont wanna start something and not be able to finish it. i debating if i should try to swap it out with a bigger one?

Trans_AM_88

easiest way to tell if you're up to the challenge is crawl under the car and take a look around. find the sway bar (assuming you know what it looks like...i think you do since you wanna replace it) and just look at how its connected to the car. this will also give you an idea of how it works. at the end of the sway bar, there are 2 end links (one on each side). its a series of 4 bushings, some washers, a long bolt and a sleeve in the middle on each end link. the sway bar is also attatched to the car with 2 bushings that wrap around the bar itself. you'll know what im talkin about when you are under the car. its pretty simple to change your sway bars...the only problem you might encounter is that the end links at the end are really tough to get apart (at least on my car anyway) i needed air tools to get one off, and the other one i broke the bolt with a long pipe and a wrench . one definate thing you should do while you are replacing you sway bar(s) is to replace the end links. i got some stock replacements from P&A Auto Parts (aka NAPA) for like $15...set of 2.

TomP

Yeah, those end links can be a pain.

They're a long thru-bolt that goes thru a metal sleeve. The bolt can rust to the sleeve; and you won't be getting it apart. You'll be able to un-do the nut with some difficulty, and that'll separate the endlink from the sway bar. But then you've gotta bust apart the end link at the chassis end.

On the rear, I had no problem, my end links were missing when I got the car. ("Hey, looks like this should connect here...." Broke out the http://www.helminc.com manual, and yep, I was right.)

On the front, man, what a pain. I used a cutting tip on a soldering iron to slice through both rubber end-link bushings on the control arm. (What a stink!) Then I used a pair of bolt cutters to cut the sucker off. (Back then, I didn't have air tools.)

Like TransAm88 said, the best way to find out is to just look under your car... the rear of course would be the easiest to look at since you don't have to raise the car up.

mikes92rs305

alright, thanks guys. im gonna take a look today when i change my waterpump, my trans. mount, and headlight bezel thingy.