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I just wanted to say that I love these how-to videos. They’ve personally
saved me a lot of grief trying to figure things out on my own, as well as
saving the cost of getting a shop to perform the repairs for me. Thanks
again!
You may want to check the bushings on the sway bar to see if they need to
be replaced. The sway bar could be flexing possibly causing pre-mature
wear. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
The sway bar and stabilizer bar are the same thing.
You can snug them up so that they’re hand tight.
You may be able to. You could join a forum to see what most of the K5
Blazer enthusiasts do with these vehicles when they for 4 wheeling.
coloradok5 com is a decent one for your vehicle.
@svor1991 that happens in my suburban but i also hear it when i steer
slowly, is that the same problem?
so would worn endlinks cause swaying? are the parts and repair the same for
the rear?
@zombieknifenut Thanks for checking us out. Have a great day!
Thank you 1aauto
We reinstalled the new one just like the factory did on this vehicle. They
may have inserted them in a different way on the 96, possibly due to the
way they are designed.
I’d like to do this replacement on my 2000 Chevy Silverado, but I can not
find the proper parts on your site. Is the “stabilizer” bar the same as the
“sway” bar?
You may be able to.
@SouthernSvcs It’s possible. Pretty much anything worn in the steering or
suspension could cause that issue. I would check all of the steering
components to anything is worn.
On my 98 Silverado 1500, the bolt part of the link is on the top and the
nut is on the bottom. So I cant pull the bolt out from the top because
there is a control arm in the way. Have you ever run into this?
Unfortunately the only guide we have and views are in the video.
so when the swaybar links are on and loosely tightened, you can drop the
car down and finish tighting them up with your socket wrench?
Thank you very much for this Video, I replaced my 07-Sierra end links,
should i tight them to the fullest or leave it normal tight?
You can snug them up using the proper tools and they should be fine.
We wouldn’t advise you to as it helps to stabilize the truck while taking
turns.
@xxlucas560rr1 It could be. I would check all of the suspension pieces to
see if anything is worn.
what is the other piece that is above it called
Worn end links are hard to detect as far as vehicle sway. More often you
notice the rattling. Broken endlinks can cause sway. Get under the vehicle
grab on to the links pull push and shake. If you can move them then replace
them. I’ll do a video on the rears soon.
Maybe you should think about changing out those rusted out shocks..
if this is a sway bar. could i remove it front my silverado and it wont
effect anything else?!
@gtty111 Thanks for checking us out. We carry a great deal of repair parts
for your vehicle on our websie 1aauto.com
Great Video! Thanks. Now I’ll go and change out the links with confidence.
if I had not bought them somewhere else before I found this video, I would
have ordered them from you.
Great vid. Having trouble lining up bushings after soft install. Think I
need to drop off jacks like u did before I tighten.
It’s connected to the sway bar, you can also see the tie rod end in the
video.
how tight did you get the nuts on the links, i just did mine and had about
an inch of thread showing out of the nut. How tight is too tight??
You should be able to snug them up pretty good by hand.
If it’s a stabilizer link you should have it repaired as soon as possible.
They help keep the vehicle stable in the corners. We sell new ones on our
website. Here’s a link to them
1aauto.com/1A/ChassisSuspension/GMC/Yukon/1ASSL00056/472613/1997?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=1ATony
is this the same principle for a 84 mazda B2000 sway bar link bushings?
On my truck, the spacer always wears thru the washer…very aggravating !!!
I might replace the spacer with a bunch of washers so it can’t happen again
!!! Any thoughts ?
the correct wrench works better then the will fit always slip wrench , also
a short socket with a 3 inch extension would be better then a deep socket
slipping off like it did on your first attempt to loosen it . I most always
have to cut the crusty things off with sawall
Can u ride with the bar off?
I have an 88 Chevy K5 blazer I use mostly for Off roading, Mudding and what
not. It has solid axles front and back. while I am off-roading could I
disconnect the Stabilizer or Sway bar it has up front for more flex in the
front end or is that not a good idea? Thank you!
great video, very helpful..
HOW TIGHT!? Nobody ever explains how tight your supposed to get the links
I have a 2007 Suburban and it looks quite similar underneath. I bought the
replacement parts but I would like to make sure I stack the bushings
correctly. Any chance you have a closer picture of the finished product or
could describe which side of the bushings go up? Thank you and the video
was quite helpful.
my experience is that the links can be basically soldered on because of
rust and road salt. i’d suggest spraying the penetrating oil days in
advance.