Front Sway Bar Mount Bushing Replacement (1 Viewer)

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Another I love rust story. Mutha F$@%#$.

after 3 days of PB Blaster, I snapped all 4 nuts/studs holding the brackets tonight. and one sway link at the top on the driver side, that I replaced with an OEM toy part about 5 years ago. before calling it good.

Ordered two more complete sway links from Rock auto tonight..... Gonna have to drill out the studs which were factory welded and put new nuts and bolts on. I did get the two bolts backed out of the bracket after I snapped the heads off. So thats a bonus I suppose. Good thing we have a few other cars to drive in the mean time.

So much for the good deal on the bushings, and getting out of this one cheap and easy. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt. I love road salt.

You can do it that way, but the brackets aren't that expensive. I only snapped one stud, but I just replaced the bracket rather than try to drill it out. It was hard enough getting one wrench on that thing, let alone having to do nut AND bolt. It was less than $10 on-line.
 
You can do it that way, but the brackets aren't that expensive. I only snapped one stud, but I just replaced the bracket rather than try to drill it out. It was hard enough getting one wrench on that thing, let alone having to do nut AND bolt. It was less than $10 on-line.

Good idea. I did drill it out yesterday. I have to source some new bolts anyway.

The links showed up today. Not bad considering I ordered them late Tuesday (11pm) and they are here. Will see about getting it buttoned up tonight.

If its too much of a pain, I may just get two new brackets.
 
Done, and buttoned up.

two new sway links and bushings. new sway bar bushings and all new nuts and bolts....

As always thanks for the help and postings.

Hopefully I wont need to go back in there for another 13 years.
 

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