How to tell Your Sway Bar/Swing Arm End Links Are Bad

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Originally Posted by hunds02

Going to replace my sway bar end links this week, do these need to be torqued under load (i.e. wheels on the ground)? Or is it only the thrust arm bushings and wishbone bushings? It would be great to know which suspension components need to be torqued under load as I am doing a minor overhaul this week.

Do you have the Bentley manual? It tells you which ones to torque in the air and which ones to torque under load. On the front end the only thing that needs to be torqued under load is the thrust arms. Don't know about the rear. It will be in the Bentley.