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does anyone know if its necessary to remove the rear wheels when installing a rear sway bar?
2.2Lude
10-28-2007, 10:33 PM
it'll make life easier for you
Pooponurhead
10-29-2007, 12:06 PM
Yea take it from me...the guy who tried to put it on with the tires on there. Took me 3 hours and still didnt get it right. But yea. good idea. Also...if you get the front and rear bars together....make sure you put the right bars on. I kept wondering why the rear bar wasnt going on...turns out it was actually the front bar. Haha. I know, Im a moron. Still a newb...:frown:
twokexlv6coupe
10-29-2007, 12:12 PM
its also easier to jack up the entire front (or rear) instead of one tire at a time cuz then the sway bar will be twisting the wheel either up or down, making it a major PITA
the ****ing bolts on the ends of the oem bar are more or less welded still by rust and i cant think of a way to get em off so i guess that puts a hold on installation:frown:
Pooponurhead
10-29-2007, 09:27 PM
okay...Ill give you some advice...
Lubrication is the spice of life...
Make sure you plan this **** out...one day, get under there and spray the **** out of every bolt you will be removing.
WD 40...or Silokroil (<< is amazing, btw)
Then, Let it soak in for a few days...
then before you start with the install, spray them again...and then they should come out like sticky sloppy sex :biggrin:
Just make sure you dont muscle the bolts too much without spraying them...dont twist off the bolts...I did it twice before i got the picture. Had to work the rest of the bolt out with plyers and it took me 20 minutes to do each. Lame
Also, to remove the end links, you wont be able to cheat and use a ratchet...Youre gonna need an allen wrench and a wrench...cant remember what size...14 mm i believe, but dont quote me.
Have fun. WE WANT PICTURES...well, i do
ogsmakdade
10-29-2007, 09:30 PM
^ good, but disgusting advice.
Pooponurhead
10-29-2007, 09:32 PM
youre good but disgusting advice, ogs. HAHA :biggrin:
Big Kisses...no homo
ogsmakdade
10-29-2007, 09:33 PM
^ dang and I thought you were hittin on me......
Pooponurhead
10-29-2007, 09:37 PM
I was...you dirty man. Hah
Off topic much?:biggrin:
ogsmakdade
10-29-2007, 09:39 PM
my sway bars are green:redface:
ok, lube up the rusted parts and get a breaker bar to slide over your socket wrench. leverage is king. just ask nick. haha.:tongue:
haha aight thanks for the advice man, already made the mistake of using elbow grease instead of lube so im sure ill regret that tomorrow when i go round two:frusty:
Pooponurhead
10-29-2007, 09:42 PM
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/DGGMNinetySSix/Sway1.jpg
So are mine.
No problem man...take it from the jackasses who made the jackass mistakes and learned. Word.
ogsmakdade
10-29-2007, 09:49 PM
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/ogsmakdade/rearsusp.jpg?t=1193712449
I gots lotsa green.
that looks ill i was thinking of doing up mine black and green
Pooponurhead
10-30-2007, 02:58 PM
Gravedigger II and III over here. Man. Good times.
Actually, i remember a girl on here (i believe it was a girl). she had a black 5th gen with the gravedigger theme goin on...Jet black exterior, painted bright green valve cover, and accents...And green LED parking lamps. Man oh man. It was perdy.
i was thinking more along the line of monster energy drink but gravedigger works too
thomas97
10-30-2007, 06:50 PM
PD magnetic blaster on rust bolts FTW!
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