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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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installing swaybar bushing ?

Is this a straight swap = remove old & replace with new?
Do I need to remove the end links? They were just replaced a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks for the help!
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Re: installing swaybar bushing ?

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Is this a straight swap = remove old & replace with new
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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I think Zerstorer is trying to say yes. Unbolt both bushing shells from the frame, drop the sway bar (it will be hanging from the endlinks... you can take it off of the endlinks if you want; you'll probably want to clean the sway bar where the new bushings will go), apply grease to the bushings and on the sway bar, pop on the bushings (they should have a slit to open the bushing and pop onto the bar), then bolt it all back up. 15 minute job if you're good and have the right tools. Put aside an hour if you're a novice.
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Done!! (yesterday)
Took me a little over an hour. Not bad for a girl, just learning how to work on my car myself. Yeah, I'm pretty impressed with myself.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:19 AM
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Slit goes to the front, in case you didn't know.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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Got it, thanks.
My car no longer squeeks when going over speed bumps
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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good job
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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Slit goes to the front, in case you didn't know.
You mean I have to do it again. Damnit.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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Yup, won't be hard since you've done it already though. Sucks when I do something like that.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:27 AM
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I have yet to understand why it matters where the slit goes. If the bushing is thoroughly greased, it shouldn't matter.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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I have yet to understand why it matters where the slit goes. If the bushing is thoroughly greased, it shouldn't matter.

don't you know ALL slits go in the front!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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lmfao!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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He said "thoroughly greased".....I like them like that!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by azcamaro
don't you know ALL slits go in the front!
I suppose it depends what position the bush is in. I mean bushing.
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