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Posted by: hi4head Jul 3 2006, 09:36 PM

I promise, this is my last question of the night.

So I'm down under the car changing out the transmission fluid, when I see some thing hanging down from what I think is the rear sway bar. If my research is correct, the hangy-down thing is the "drop link". While I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer on cars, I could tell right away that I was probably supposed to connect to the ball up at the bottom of the shock.

I could position the link back up and on, but it isn't going to stay. Appears that the plastic piece (bushing) is shot. I've got a photo of the link and of the bushing.
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If I'm interpretting things correct from Pelican's site, it looks like I need a "rear sway bar drop link bushing".

Assuming that this is what I need (please confirm), exactly how is it installed. Simply lube it up and pound it home onto the ball at the bottom of the shock.

Thanks - and have a great Independence Day.

Chris

Posted by: rdauenhauer Jul 3 2006, 10:05 PM

A-yup
Only I tried this trik on the Shift rod bushing and it worked like a charm:
Drop the bush into a mug of water
Place in Microwave
heat for a min.
remove, quickly place into link, give it a smack with a soft mallet..
Wala

Posted by: hi4head Jul 4 2006, 05:46 AM

Thanks Rich.

So it sound like basically I need to soften the bushing up first.

Chris

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 4 2006, 07:59 AM

plan on doing all the drop link bushings. they come in a 4 pack.

k

Posted by: Tobra Jul 5 2006, 08:31 AM

'tis easier to do the all at once too. I used a gear puller and a dollar piece to press them onto the ball on the shock mount and end of sway bar. Vise worked nicely to get them started, popped them in with a mallet, as above