 Rear Sway Bar Bushing?, now what? |
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| hi4head |
 Jul 3 2006, 09:36 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 4-April 06 From: Lexington, NC Member No.: 5,819 Region Association: None  |
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.   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 |
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| 914werke |
Jul 3 2006, 10:05 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,062 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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A-yup (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) |
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| hi4head |
Jul 4 2006, 05:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 4-April 06 From: Lexington, NC Member No.: 5,819 Region Association: None |
Thanks Rich.
So it sound like basically I need to soften the bushing up first. Chris |
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| rhodyguy |
Jul 4 2006, 07:59 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
plan on doing all the drop link bushings. they come in a 4 pack.
k |
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| Tobra |
Jul 5 2006, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
'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
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