You CAN get the front sway bar bushings replaced without even dropping the sub frame, BUT it's not easy. Been there done that in my driveway on jacks.
You CAN get the front sway bar bushings replaced without even dropping the sub frame, BUT it's not easy. Been there done that in my driveway on jacks.
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Unfortunately I do not have any pointers. It's one of those things you just have to get a feel for. You can however follow this persons tutorial click hope this helps. I have to admit though, they made this a little easier on the gen 2's, not much but a little lol
Ok. Picking up the parts tomorrow. Not sure I'll have a chance to attempt it this weekend, but we'll see.
His first instruction says to take off the end links. Has anyone got any pointers on doing that properly? I've done it at least twice in the past for strut changes, and both times I cursed at them a lot, used vice grips in the process, and swore that there had to be a better way.
I found that as long as you disconect both sway bar bushings at the same time, there is no need to remove the endlinks. I left mine connected. You do have some play room.
Yeah... I found different instructions involving removing a chassis brace and skid plate underneath and then reaching the bushings from there.
I'm crafty. If it can be done, I'll figure it out.
Well... the first attempt was a fail. Did you go in through the side with the wheel off or from underneath with the skid plate thing off? I tried from underneath but couldn't get any sort of wrench or socket on it with enough leverage to loosen the bolts.
Got cold and gave up.
YGPM
any progress made in the no subframe drop attempt?
Well... my issue is resolved.
Car is gone.