measuring a sway bar?
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From: Monterey Park,Ca
Car: 1988 Firebird Formula WS6
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measuring a sway bar?
anyone know how? i need to find out the size of my sway bars to get bushings for em. thnx for any info.
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Re: measuring a sway bar?
Digtal calipers is what I use. You can switch between metric and english units.
Lacking that you can use an adjustable wrench to get the size and measure the size with a tape measure.
Lon
Lacking that you can use an adjustable wrench to get the size and measure the size with a tape measure.
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Re: measuring a sway bar?
Slide an open ended wrench over the bar until you find one that fits snug. It won't tell you if it's imperial or metric but can be a quick way to check the rough size.
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Re: measuring a sway bar?
Make sure you take the measurement from the center of the swaybar. If you go somewhere else, the measurement might be skewed because of the bends.
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