 Rear sway bar link bushings install, What is the best method? |
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| Mike Bellis |
 May 1 2013, 06:45 PM
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Resident Electrician  Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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I tried a search here but got 47 pages of unrelated threads.
What is the best way to install new sway bar link bushings? Is there a how to? PP web site has a "how to" install rear sway bar but does not mention how to get the new bushings in place. |
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| Steve |
May 1 2013, 06:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,590 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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I used silicone grease and the biggest pair of channel locks I could find.
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| Mike Bellis |
May 1 2013, 06:57 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Steve @ May 1 2013, 05:51 PM)  I used silicone grease and the biggest pair of channel locks I could find. To install the new bushing into the link? Or to install the link on to the sway bar? I need to install new bushings on to the link. Channel lock pliers sounds like damage. |
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| r_towle |
May 1 2013, 07:28 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Lube and a vice
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| 442nd914s |
May 1 2013, 08:18 PM
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I would boil both the links and bushings in a pot over medium heat on a stove for 20 mins per link at a time.
After, leave 1 bushing in the pot (keeping it warm) while pounding with a rubber hammer into link. Now after a couple of minutes of pounding, you should be ready to repeat the process on the other side if drop link. Remember to invert/flip the drop link to the other side before you pound on it. The heat from boiling water will soften the bushing into the slightly bigger drop link openning. If you take too long, the ambient air will cool them off and will be harder to work with. That's why its best if you boil one drop link & bushing set at a time. Hope this help. It did for me |
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| Eric_Shea |
May 1 2013, 08:20 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Boiling water
Lube Vise Cuss Swear Done |
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| JimN73 |
May 1 2013, 08:47 PM
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Mike, if it isn't good after 20 minutes of boiling, add some pureed garlic, tomato sauce and spicy italian sausage. Simmer for an additional 2 hours and serve with pene pasta and red wine.
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| Steve |
May 1 2013, 08:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,590 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ May 1 2013, 05:57 PM) QUOTE(Steve @ May 1 2013, 05:51 PM) I used silicone grease and the biggest pair of channel locks I could find. To install the new bushing into the link? Or to install the link on to the sway bar? I need to install new bushings on to the link. Channel lock pliers sounds like damage. Yep, that's how I got the drop links onto the ball on the shock |
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| 76-914 |
May 1 2013, 08:54 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,504 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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I just re-assembled mine using a large C -clamp. It might be a different ball game for new.
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| kwlane |
May 1 2013, 11:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 9-February 12 From: Newcastle, WA Member No.: 14,108 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Boiling water, rubber mallet, pliers and just the right touch. First one took 15 minutes, the last one 15 second once I got it down. Wish I could remember exactly what angle I put it to get it to slip on...
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