BUCKWHEAT
11-25-2008, 05:19 PM
Put one in today, in about 3 hours, working at my usual snail-speed.
1) removed front wheels, with front frame at jackpoints on jackstands
2) removed 2 15mm bolts on calipers & moved them out of the way
3) pulled off the rotors
4) raised the front suspension & supported each on a jackstand to approximate the rolling ride height
5) remove the 15mm nut on each of the swaybar ends. You may need a 7mm box end to turn the shaft while holding the 15mm with another box-end.
6) loosen the four 15mm nuts on the swaybar mounting bushings to let the bar dangle
7) wiggle out the sway bar ends & remove the ends
8) remove the original swaybar and note whether the curl of the ends is up or down so you don't put the new one in upside down!
9) put silicon spray on the new swaybar rubber & then locate the rubbers consistent with the factory bar's mount location.
10) slip the new bar ends into the general location by the spindles
11) lift the center of the new bar, locate the new hardware onto the chassis mounting bolts and hand-start the four nuts to hold the bar up loosly.
12)wiggle in the swaybar end bolts into the holes in the spindle and the new bar, hand starting the nuts until you get both sides done
13) eyeball the side-to-side location of the new bar & tighten the ends, using the two wrench trick from step 5
14) tighten the four nuts on the new bar bushing mounts
15) put rotors, calipers & wheels back on & give it a ride
Comments:
The Addco bar does not come with new end kits, but your old ones should be good. If not, FLAPS at $50 per side.
I waxed the bar before install to help it stay shiney.
While you have the rotors off, its a good time to detail under the wheel well.
1) removed front wheels, with front frame at jackpoints on jackstands
2) removed 2 15mm bolts on calipers & moved them out of the way
3) pulled off the rotors
4) raised the front suspension & supported each on a jackstand to approximate the rolling ride height
5) remove the 15mm nut on each of the swaybar ends. You may need a 7mm box end to turn the shaft while holding the 15mm with another box-end.
6) loosen the four 15mm nuts on the swaybar mounting bushings to let the bar dangle
7) wiggle out the sway bar ends & remove the ends
8) remove the original swaybar and note whether the curl of the ends is up or down so you don't put the new one in upside down!
9) put silicon spray on the new swaybar rubber & then locate the rubbers consistent with the factory bar's mount location.
10) slip the new bar ends into the general location by the spindles
11) lift the center of the new bar, locate the new hardware onto the chassis mounting bolts and hand-start the four nuts to hold the bar up loosly.
12)wiggle in the swaybar end bolts into the holes in the spindle and the new bar, hand starting the nuts until you get both sides done
13) eyeball the side-to-side location of the new bar & tighten the ends, using the two wrench trick from step 5
14) tighten the four nuts on the new bar bushing mounts
15) put rotors, calipers & wheels back on & give it a ride
Comments:
The Addco bar does not come with new end kits, but your old ones should be good. If not, FLAPS at $50 per side.
I waxed the bar before install to help it stay shiney.
While you have the rotors off, its a good time to detail under the wheel well.