
09-01-2017, 11:29 AM
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Location: Little Elm,Texas. (40 minutes North of Dallas)
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
Replaced these:
Forgot the exact name, they are the anti roll bar links. If you hear a clunk every time you hit the tiniest bump these are the culprit.
For some immediate relief a dozen wraps of electrical tape on all four ends will keep you sane while parts are ordered and you have time to install. (I was surprised how effective it was! The clunk was gone. After a couple weeks it started to come back as the tape disintegrated but now the new parts are in!)
Pretty easy job. 4/10 difficulty. Needed one 6" wobble extension to get to the bottom nut. Most of the difficulty was holding the ball side from spinning as it wanted to pop off the wrench. I used my high power impact wrench and one nut was pretty rusted on it might more like 6-7 difficulty with ratchet wretch.
To move the roll bar a bit to install the new part I had my son use a 4' piece of 2x2 and a jack stand. (needed to lift about an inch to align it).
I lifted both fronts off the ground with a floor jack so there was no torsion on the bar.
Next up: the thrust bushings which are completely shot.
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They are sway bar links.
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