Rear sway bar and bushings...

[Lord Stanley]

Since I may be replacing my rear end links, while I am at it I want to replace the two sway bar bushings and possibly give the bar a new coat of paint... Once I get the end links off the only things holding the bar up are the two bushing brackets, right? After those come off does the sway bar just drop down?

Also, could someone tell me the size of the bolts that hold the bushing brackets in place are for a 1995 Zetec? Mine are getting rusty and I want to use new ones...

 

[Lord Stanley]

Okay, I know that at least one person on this forum has fiddled with their sway bar before... Do not be afraid to speak up :shrug:

 

[todras]

Didn't know undoing 2 bolts was worth a post? LMAO! You can get Energy Suspension bushings for $13 a pair from Autozone.

 

[Scorpion8]

Okay, I know that at least one person on this forum has fiddled with their sway bar before... Do not be afraid to speak up :shrug:

I just did mine and IIRC they are 6mm-1.25mm pitch using a 10mm socket. One of mine snapped coming out and I had to drill it out and use a longer fastener w/nut since the captive nut was shot by then.

 

[Lord Stanley]

I just did mine and IIRC they are 6mm-1.25mm pitch using a 10mm socket. One of mine snapped coming out and I had to drill it out and use a longer fastener w/nut since the captive nut was shot by then.

Thank you

 

[Scorpion8]

Thank you

No problem. Ask a question, get an answer. It's not supposed to be any harder than that, eh?

 

[96contourSE]

Didn't know undoing 2 bolts was worth a post? LMAO!

Only if one of the bolts shap! Mine did...same as Scorpion8 posted.