How to replace sway bar bushings?
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Here's a pic of where I am in the process. Do you just destroy the old rubber bushing to get them out and thread the steel armature off the sway bar end 'eyelet'? Then press new bushings into each armature? Does the steel armature come apart maybe? After that - what do I need to press the new bushing over the bar end 'eyelet'? The FSM ain't helping. It says these aren't serviceable bushings and to replace the assembly. Great. Thanks for any advice. -Art
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Re: How to replace sway bar bushings?
[Re: Andrewh]
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Yep, that's what you need to do. Cut the weld, then bend back the metal as far as you have to, in getting the replacement bushing into place. Use a C clamp, or put in in a vice, to get it back into position, then re weld it, and your done. That's really the only way that your gonna get new bushings onto those sway bars.
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Re: How to replace sway bar bushings?
[Re: hemi71x]
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Thanks gentlemen, I get the idea. Seems reasonable. I'll check the configuration of welds and overlaps and see if that will work. -Art
65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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Re: How to replace sway bar bushings?
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I did the front sways on a 56 Packard once. similar set-up. 2 "A" shaped pieces of metal spot welded together where they bolted onto the frame, in between the "peaks" of the As was the rubber bushing. Drilled out the welds on one piece of metal, separated them, used a C-clamp to squeeze the new rubber enough to get the oval shape needed to slide it over the end of the bar. once onto the bar, used vise grips to hold the 2 "A"s together and plug welded the hole shut. when finished, it nearly looked like nothing had ever been done.
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Re: How to replace sway bar bushings?
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Thanks guys - great ideas all of them. I'll start working on getting the crusty old bushings off/out and see what methods come in most handy. Using GoJoe as lube is clever, I've used dishwasher soap too. -Art
65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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