Need help getting to front sway bar bushings

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Styrak
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Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:41 am
Car: 2003 Altima

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Hi there. This summer I replaced the front sway bar bushings on my 2000 Honda Accord which was quite simple - 2 downward facing bolts for each one to attach the bar to the frame, easy to take off and put back on.

On the Altima I discovered it's a much different animal - you need to drop the subframe?! You can't get to the bolts with a socket/breaker bar without doing this it seems. I've been trying to find a detailed process to do this and cannot find it ANYWHERE. Is it described in a Haynes manual? I thought about picking one of those up. I did find this site which helps: http://www.vqpower.com/v3/content/altim ... t-sway-bar

That article describes replacing the sway bar, but I only need to replace the bushings. Can anyone help?


Styrak
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:41 am
Car: 2003 Altima

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I actually got these done tonight by just removing the frame supports and prying the subframe down. If anyone else is seeing this and needs help, let me know.


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