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Heard a rattling from my front end, sway bar end link was broken. I bought a replacement kit and can't get it mounted. I can't get the bolt to line up because the top of it hits the upper A-arm. Is there a secret to getting it installed?

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Heard a rattling from my front end, sway bar end link was broken.  I bought a replacement kit and can't get it mounted.  I can't get the bolt to line up because the top of it hits the upper A-arm.  Is there a secret to getting it installed?

 

 

 

 

You have to loosen both sides, ends and possibly the two brackets that hold the bar to the frame. Once all the bolts are loose just get them finger tight and in the proper place and then tighten them up.

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I bought another end link kit for the driver's side. I removed the old link, was able to put both of the new ones in, but I can't start the nut from the bottom. The new rubber bushings are thick enough that by the time I get all four in place with washers and the steel sleeve, there isn't any thread sticking out of the bottom for the nut. How do I go about compressing the link down enough to start threading the nut?

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I bought another end link kit for the driver's side.  I removed the old link, was able to put both of the new ones in, but I can't start the nut from the bottom.  The new rubber bushings are thick enough that by the time I get all four in place with washers and the steel sleeve, there isn't any thread sticking out of the bottom for the nut.  How do I go about compressing the link down enough to start threading the nut?

 

 

 

 

The threaded end of the bolt should point upwards and you put the bolt through the LCA and put the nut on the top. The reason for this is you do not want the bolt sticking downward as it can be torn off if you hit something. When the bolt is pointing upward there is nothing hanging below the LCA to get damaged. Once you place the bolt upward place a block or something under the LCA to hold it in place and then try and compress the bar downward so there is enough thread to start the nut. You may have to remove the front wheels.

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The reason I ran it from the top down is because that is the way the original links were mounted. Based on the amount of visible thread on the original, I cannot run it the way you suggest because the bolt will come into contact with the upper control arm. I did place the new bolt next to the original bolt for comparison and the new is just a couple threads longer.

 

The threaded end is attaced to the top of the LCA. The LCA is thick enough that the threads never extend past the bottom edge. There is a rubber plug that closes up the access hole on the bottom side of the LCA.

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