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front sway bar bushings #393746 03/29/02 02:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 67 Lincoln, Missouri J jmburton OP Member
OP jmburton Member J Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 67 Lincoln, Missouri	I bought the energy suspension front sway bar bushing about 3 months ago, and haven't put them on. I have some free time on my hands and want to take advantage of the nice weather. As I went to change them I ran into a problem. I can not get one of the bolts out that mounts it to the subframe. Is there an easy way to do this. 95 contour (All the usual mods and then some.) Trying to sell four wheeler so i can buy turbo.

Re: front sway bar bushings #393747 03/29/02 03:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 960 Winnipeg MB CANADA N NMC Member
NMC Member N Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 960 Winnipeg MB CANADA	It helps to loosen the subframe mounting bolts to get some clearance. Just a couple turns on the front ones and whatever is needed at the back. Be sure to support the subframe. I took a 13mm open end wrench to a grinder to make it smaller and thinner to do the job. It's still a pain in the ***. HTH 96LX/24V/ATX/Midnight Red/A4 repeaters/SVT exhaust/KKM/65mm throttlebody/SVTsprings and ST200 struts/SE rockers and BAT spoiler/BAT 19mm swaybar/urethane bushings/Kenwood 7 speaker syst./E1 SVT brakes w Powerslot rotors/9005 lowbeams/885 fogs/50% tint/Michelin XM+S 130's for winter/E1's with gForces for summer...and now "New Paint!!" 87 Renault GTA convertible/2.0l/mtx/Sony sound/otherwise stock http://members.shaw.ca/neilmc/

Re: front sway bar bushings #393748 03/29/02 07:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 228 CT F Forbidden Doughnut Member
Forbidden Doughnut Member F Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 228 CT	I hope you have a lot of free time as that was an excedingly unpleasant job. 1995 Contour SE V6 5 spd My life is a lot like cold women and warm beer.

Re: front sway bar bushings #393749 03/29/02 10:39 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	'Customized wrenches..!!!!!! V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: front sway bar bushings #393750 03/30/02 01:40 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 67 Lincoln, Missouri J jmburton OP Member
OP jmburton Member J Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 67 Lincoln, Missouri	Thank you guys for the info. I used the craftsman quick wrenches and it took me about 20 minutes each side. Not to bad just had to get a game plan. Thanks again 95 contour (All the usual mods and then some.) Trying to sell four wheeler so i can buy turbo.

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