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2026-06-03

Can I replace sway bar links myself?

1. Loosen the wheel lug nuts. Loosen them slightly, but do not remove.

2. Jack up/lift the car. You will need to jack the car by placing the jack under the suspension arm so it compresses the suspension and relieves the tension on the link. (See your manual for proper jacking procedures and safety)
3. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.
4. Identify the bad link.
5. Remove the nut holding the sway bar link to the sway bar. You will have to grip the shaft below the sway bar so it does not turn - for example pair of vice grip locking pliers. The bottom bolt you can use a socket wrench on the nut, and a wrench on the nut on the other side of the mounting point
6. Install the new link. Simple insert the lower part first, then the upper. Be sure it is installed the same as the original - the bushings are touching the sway bar - from the top: nut, metal washer, bushing, sway bar, bushing, metal washer. The lower link is simply nut, mounting point, smaller nut.
7. Tighten the nuts. When tightening the nuts, again you will need to use a socket wrench on the bottom on the larger nut, regular wrench on the smaller nut. Be sure to use the correct sizes so they do not strip/become damaged. On the top, a socket wrench and vice grips so the shaft does not spin
8. Compress the bushings about half. The bottom part should be tightened so the two nuts are against both sides of the mounting point so it has no free-play.
9. Replace the wheel and lug nut. Do this after everything is tightened on the link, make sure you have all your tools.
10. Finished.

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Is there any danger when the balance bar ball head is broken?

2026-06-03

Is there any danger when the balance bar ball head is broken?
If the ball head of the balance bar breaks, there will be a certain safety hazard. Because the ball head of the balance bar is broken, it will lead to the deviation of the car direction. The breaking of the ball head of the balance bar will have the following effects:
1. Different tread patterns on both sides or different tread depth and height.
2. Uneven tire pressure on both sides will make the tire different in size, which will inevitably produce deviation when rolling.
3. The front shock absorber is faulty. After the failure of the front shock absorber, when the vehicle is running, a high and a low two suspension are not evenly stressed, resulting in running deviation.
If the ball head of the balance bar breaks, the following phenomena will occur:
1. Abnormal noise will be heard from the front of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling at low speed or the road surface is rotten.
When parking, if you step on the brake slightly, there will be a “click”.
3. When auto starts, the front wheels of the car will make a clunking sound as it accelerates.
There are several ways to determine whether the balance ball head is damaged:
1. Press the front end in place to see if there is any abnormal noise. If there is abnormal noise, there is a problem.
2. Hold the head of the balance pole and shake it to see if you can shake it. If it shakes, there’s something wrong, because it doesn’t shake properly.

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Can I replace sway bar links myself?

Is there any danger when the balance bar ball head is broken?