Guest jclay Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hi All, Just a quick question today...I want to change the bushings on my front sway bar, can I do so without disconnecting the end links? Is there anything I should be aware of that may result in my not being able to get humpty-dumpty back together again? "Humpty" is a 97 legacy L wgn 2.2. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hm not sure I haven't done it with the bar in place; usually upgrading endlinks at the same time. I think you could do it without disconnecting the endlinks. The bushings just pop onto the bar. Subaru says any stabilizer mounting hardware should be torqued only with the vehicle on the ground (i.e. weight on suspension as normla). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircraft engineer Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 you will likely need an alignment tool (taper punch) to hold one of the bushing plates into the hole while you install the other end. it's also likely to be easier to align with the front end off the ground, remove/install bolts (don't do final torque until on the ground BUT MAKE SURE ALL ARE THREADED "LOOSE" INTO THE HOLES AT LEAST A FULL TURN OR 2) of course, my info might not be "SUB" - I am used to working on a "different" front wheel drive (Tempo) but the principle is the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 It can be done without removing the end links. If you can crawl under the car without jacking it up, it makes it a little easier to line everything up. Also, it can help to unbolt the jack pad from the front cross member. Doing so allows the sway bar to rotate farther from the bushing mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike97 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 i got a quick ?..if the end links are bad what would that do to the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwbaru2 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 i got a quick ?..if the end links are bad what would that do to the car? Make it handle like a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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