I had this same problem when doing the OME kit. Had to weld that plate to the frame too. Can't one take this all apart by disconnecting the lower bolt and leaving the upper one attached to the frame?
Parts list to refurb your Sway Bars
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I had this same problem when doing the OME kit. Had to weld that plate to the frame too. Can't one take this all apart by disconnecting the lower bolt and leaving the upper one attached to the frame?
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The top nuts are reachable with T-Bars in place. It's tight and you can only get small turns but its doable.
I have no problem with access, I just cant undo the top nuts on the links. I PB blasted it last night and will try again today. I have a feeling the dremel is going to make an appearance. I have the whole bar disconnected and laying on the torsion bars. Just need to get the links off so I can bolt it all back together
Get a 1/2" breaker bar and pull the wheel. If it comes off it will come off. It it breaks, it was going to break anyways. Just easier to find the answer with a 1/2" breaker bar. Or just remove it
I ended up just cutting them off. The combination of old cv grease, road grime and the pressure pushing up from the bushings was a lethal combination.
Is there a way to take the sway bar out without removing the torsion bars?
petrotk40 said:
Yes, undo all the mounts and the sway will drop free. Remove the end links and push the driver end of the sway bar passed the cv boot (carefully) and "loop" it around until the passenger side slides between the frame and torsion bar, the passenger side will be free. Drop the passenger side and push it forward under the front skid until the whole thing "loops" around and the driver side frees up. It's like removing a banana from a tight area. Just have to rock it back and forth until both ends are free. First time took me 25 minutes, next round will be much quicker. The rear is very simple, almost a 10 minute banana job.
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Here's a comparison of stock vs MAF rear sway bar links... about 1.75" longer than stock.
Can anyone confirm what other parts might be different for an AHC?
I think this is the equivalent rear part for 48815-60140 --> AHC 48815-26250 : BUSH, STABILIZER (FOR REAR)
I wish I could find a site with LX470 diagrams. Lexuspartsnow referenced in this thread does not have diagrams for this parts list.
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Good catch on the rear bush part number. For the rear that is the only difference. I updated my blog to reflect the option.
Just ordered all the replacement parts I needed for front and Rear from Sam Stewart at Lowe Toyota for $243.11. Took him just 60 minutes to quote me. I mentioned IH8MUD for a discount.
Here is a PDF of all the parts in case you want to walk into your local dealer. I included Sam's Contact. You can e-mail this list directly to him as I did.
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Lowe Toyota
Sam Stewart
sstewart@lowetoyota.com
Phone: 478-971-3190
Fax: 478-929-7963
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Thank you everyone who contributed their time to this thread.
Here is a PDF of all the parts in case you want to walk into your local dealer. I included Sam's Contact. You can e-mail this list directly to him as I did.
______________________
Lowe Toyota
Sam Stewart
sstewart@lowetoyota.com
Phone: 478-971-3190
Fax: 478-929-7963
______________________________
Thank you everyone who contributed their time to this thread.
Agreed RobRed has done a nice job with the 100 Blog.
http://tlcfaq.com/main/article-index/
The Red nighttime tactical lights in the interior are cool. European cars, like my M5, have this and it makes the interior glow without being at all distracting. He's got way more projects that I would ever need.
What are the bushings in the panhard bar for the rear? I see numbers, for the bolts, washer, and nut.
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There isn't one. Replace the whole bar or aftermarket bushing.
That is odd because the panhard bar takes a lot of pressure. They also discontinued the bolts, washer and nut for it as well.
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Thank you all for the nice comments. It's a love thing... the more you do the more you want to do with them (100's).
I just posted a CV axle replacement article... wow brand new axles are nice! Smooth and driveline thunk reduced to almost nothing. I had no idea they would effect that but what do you know?!?!
