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Well like the title says im going to install a Roush rear swaybar on my car this week and I was wondering if there were any tips to doing so? I have a couple of questions like
1) do I jack the car up all the way to take all weight off the control arms?
2) I was told not to over tighten the endlinks, just one turn with ratchet set?
3)lube the endlinks? use a lot of lube.
4)I assume only the basic tools are needed? Racket set adjustable pliers
Thanks for your help.
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well i'll help you out from what i experienced from when i install the steeda rear sway bar. heres a pic
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anyway i tighted everything until it was snug. so i guess thats just a matter of how it feels in your hand. if its a new focus like mine and you're using those retro fit clamps, you'll want to grease the inside so it doesn't make the most annoying sound in the world, kinda like a fart. i put grease fittings in the top/bottom then filled it till it came out the sides, took away that noise lol.
i jacked the car all the way up and put the axel stands where you jack the car up when changing tires, as you can see in the pic. i also had to add one to where the A-arm is so it could adjust right when i was tightening everything. its fairly simple if everything lines up lol.
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ya, its super easy.
make sure both rear tires are off the ground. to take stress off the bar
use jack stands, to keep things off your head.
grease the bushings.
i tightned my endlinks snug.
it'll take 20 min tops.
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Having problems with tightening the endlinks...if I do it by hand and then a full rotation by ratchet (like the instructions say) its still very loose is this normal???
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tighten it till its snug...lol with a wratchet of course.
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yah its a pain by hand :ph34r:
Spinal,Dec 28 2007, 06:23 PM Wrote:tighten it till its snug...lol with a wratchet of course.
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Thanks guys for the help, its on and wow what a difference.
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