Before servicing or repairing the sway bar kit in the front suspension, first make sure the vehicle is raised and supported. While using an Allen wrench in the stud's end, take out the nuts and the link assembly from the lower
Control Arms. Afterward, remove the four bolts holding the
Sway Bar Bushing retainers to the crossmember and to the body; then pull out the retainers and the bar. Check the sway bar bushings, retainers, and links for damage. If a link needs to be changed, replace it before fitting in the sway bar again. To get rid of the sway bar bushing, take the sway bar out of the front crossmember, bend the four retainer places backward, remove the retainer, and easily peel off the bushing from the bar. Ease the sway bar and bushing assembly as a group into the crossmember and then fit the bushing retainers and insert their bolts. Do not tighten the bolts at this point-leave them loose for now. Match the ends of the sway bar assemblies to the mounting holes in the control arms, slide on the links, and use the retaining nuts to hold them, tightening them to 77 ft. lbs. Lastly, bring the vehicle down. When dealing with these bushings, the slit should face the front; you should reattach the retainers, close the crimps, and install the sway bar on the front crossmember.