Joe,
Is this the stock sway bar (3/4")? Should not be that hard to install.
Lubricate the bushings with silicone grease to ease installation and reduce
friction. DO NOT jack up the front end to install. If you need clearance,
place wheels on blocks or ramps. 7/8" and 1" sway bars are harder to
install since there is less bushing to forgive a misfit. Of course an
incorrectly bent sway bar would be a more serious problem. BTW, a 1" sway
bar should only be used if you strengthen the clamps. Having one break
while doing heavy cornering (which is precisely when they're most stressed)
can spell disaster.
Bob
At 09:45 PM 11/17/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone have any advice or tricks to ease the installation of the
>front sway bar? The manual suggests a 'suitable G clamp'. So what
>characteristics make a G clamp suitable for this operation? Any advice
>to help avoid dinged paint and busted knuckles would be greatly
>appreciated
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Bob Palmer
UCSD, AMES Dept.
rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu
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