Front Stabilizer/Sway Bar Links
*Disclaimer* - I am not liable for anything you do to your car. This is just a basic walkthrough.
Task: Installing front stabilizer/sway bar links
Time: Took me about 35-40 minutes but most of that was spent cutting/grinding one of the bolts thanks to Old Man Winter and his friend Rusty in NY.
Tools/Supplies Needed:
- 17MM Socket/Wrench
- 19MM Wrench
- In the case of my '11 M56x, Moog K750209 and K750210 Stabilizer/Sway Links
- Some anti-seize
- Some WD-40 or PB Blaster or similar product if you live in a climate like mine
- Grease gun
1) Securely lift the car on jack stands, lift, etc.
2) The front stabilizer link looks like this. There is one per side. Yes, I know it's rusty . Douse those bad boys in WD-40/PB Blaster!
3) The nut is 17MM and you have to use the 19MM wrench to hold the bolt from the other side. Here is the top removed.
4) Unfortunately, for my passenger side, I had to really fight it and still wasn't able to get it to break loose so, we ground it off. Here are some photos of the grindin in action.
5) Here is the aftermath:
6) Here is the new link installed. Make sure to use some anti-seize on the thread before putting on the nuts.
7) Lastly, since this model of link has fittings for grease, we did add some but this may vary from brand to brand.