How to Replace Front Sway Bar Links 06-15 Honda Pilot

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[@doucmehu]

Thanks for the great tutorial! Like many others, had to sawzall 3/4 bolts but overall a 3h job even with the rust. All the clunks are gone!!

[@1AAuto]

+Joe Stoehr glad to hear it, thanks for checking us out!

[@bgalhouse]

Thanks for the video! Just did this on a 2011 Odyssey. PB Blaster is a must, and if you live in a snow state, your bolts may not be as cooperative. When I got near the end of loosening, I needed to use vice-grips to keep the shaft from spinning because I ended up stripping the hex-key hole. One of the shafts needed a hacksaw. Wear safety glasses and look out for the ABS wire that's pretty close to the link. Finally, if you pre-load your suspension by jacking up the lower control arm by an inch or so, everything lines up nicely. No alignment needed after replacing these (you're not changing the suspension geometry). First one took me three hours, the second one took less than one.

[@1AAuto]

Thanks for checking us out, and for the great tips! +Brian Galhouse

[@qm8936]

I had the exact, and I mean exact, same experience. Had to cut off the lower with a angle grinder. It was a pain!

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Just use a little oil, or penetrating fluid.

[@Carlos-ri9ix]

Thanks. After cutting my finger & 3 stitches later I cut the rusted links & installed the new one. $29.74 sale at Canadian Tire.

[@francisestandarte8432]

Great video. What is the torque on the upper and lower mount bolts?

[@Trecky-o6p]

I recently bought 2 sway bar links from you folks and after installation I drove it, it started making a clunking noise. Never did prior and I only replaced it bc the car turned into a turn too much.

[@mohammadabid1222]

I ordered sway bars from them and they were horrible

[@axjohn]

Wow that was easy! Good instructions, no wasted energy or words. Is it just as easy to do this on an ‘06 Honda Ridgeline?

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. We not have a video specific to your Ridgeline, however we will keep it in mind for future videos. You should be able to use some of the instructions in this video for your repair. 1aauto.com +Allan Johnson

[@duane2344]

Thank you for explaining WHY to use an allen wrench because of the ball joint movement.

[@alexobmann9329]

4:35 this is the sound of satisfaction, never gets old.. has a similar feel to hitting a nuke right off a bat barrel’s sweet spot!

[@avelrage]

Excellent “do it yourself “ video,thank you Sir.

[@1AAuto]

+avelrage Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the auto repair part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/sway-bar-link-pair/i/1asfk01388?KZbin&CTA+Comment&ExfrgNuvM

[@williamb454]

@@1AAuto how much are the links 2006 Honda ridgeline

[@liquidalloy]

Great video. I just ordered these bars for my 2010 Pilot. the clunking is annoying lol

[@1AAuto]

+liquidalloy Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@Ionlyexistpardner.]

That is a good technique. Loosen it up before inserting the Allen wrench

[@michaelmacintosh89]

Thank you so much! Great video/instruction all around!

[@justinodoyo2833]

Thank you so much for your explanation I tried to change my sway bar links but I was wondering what could have happened now I know the technics.

[@Reynaldo747]

Excellent video

[@luptonpittman6520]

Snug up the nuts but do not do the final tightening until the suspension is loaded with the vehicle’s weight

[@ayonsaha7963]

I have a question, when you set the vehicle at ride height, ofc the wheel has to be installed since you have to put the vehicle on ground. How would you be able to torque the bolts in that case while the wheel is on the way?

[@japhysynder]

I stripped the lower nut hammering as shown in this video. Any suggestions? Thx!

[@Carlos-ri9ix]

Thanks for doing this video. I'm replacing this part today.

[@1AAuto]

+Carlos Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@HA-eu9ph]

I did this on my 2011 Acura RDX (front) last summer, what a pain putting that sway bar link back. It was the worst.

[@avasonsyn]

Right on...great work!

[@andreg2727]

Do you happen to have the 1st gen ridgeline torque specification for the inner tie rod (the portion of the inner tie rod that is under the bellows boot?)

[@giosacramento2767]

All of your videos really help me doing it my on my own, I have noticed that the strut bolt head is on the right is that right or it should be the other way around, What is right way of putting the Strut bolt? Thanks for the clarification!

[@1AAuto]

Good eyes. The factory installs the bolts coming from the front of the vehicle. function should be the same except when the tech goes to align the vehicle nuts will be on the front. Thank you! If you need auto parts go to 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@BJ-uncensored]

Great friggin' guys!

[@JJ-iw7nh]

Using a torch makes this whole process go much quicker. Plus power tools wouldn't hurt either

[@1AAuto]

+J J Thanks for the feedback!

[@aristovdima]

Super helpful thank you!

[@1AAuto]

+Dmitriy Aristov Thank you!

[@HondaSolutions]

Those came out pretty easy

[@Icapelliperte]

Seems to work the same on the Odyssey. I’m having a bear of a time getting the bottom ones loose. I’ve got an 06 that it appears has the factory links on it still (200,000 miles) and the bottoms will not budge. At my wits end

[@darenkutchens9765]

Mine were tough too. I ended up using my sawzall to cut them off. Sooooo much easier.

[@garychambers5930]

@@darenkutchens9765 I did too I tried for an hour Finally I busted out the Sawzall

[@deasttn]

Same deal here. One of the lower bolts required the saw to remove. If you don't want to cut it, you might try to stabilize the sway bar to keep it from moving so much while you wrench on the bolt (the movement steals energy)

[@hitmann007]

nice.. do you need alignment after replacing this sway bar link?

[@1AAuto]

+Hit Man We recommend an alignment after replacing any suspension parts. Thanks for watching!

[@hitmann007]

@@1AAuto thank you

[@edgarhernandez5691]

Awesome very good video thanks

[@dspringett]

Should torque the end links after vehicle is loaded

[@deasttn]

Are the studs tapered? The OEM links fit perfectly into my sway bar hole, but the after market studs are thinner and require compression from the nut to hold them steady. Do you sell any that fit the hole snuggly?

[@robarz4047]

Is it ok not to use thread locker?

[@procesorom4623]

Hello can you make a video how to change the pressure line power steering Honda Pilot 2008

[@ragnarrock2478]

My 2015 sonata lacks the hex bolt ends.. The bottom is Pretty snug up against the inner wheel well/engine cover.. I used vicegrips on the round part outside the boot to hold the spinning bolt in place. It's difficult to get a good swing on a hammer.. Gotta get me some pb blaster

[@1AAuto]

+Ragnar Rock Try the pb blaster because that should break things up for you.

[@NivekAtsoca]

What was the name of that tool you used to counter hold while you worked free that bolt attached to the stabilizer bar

[@alexobmann9329]

Initially he seated the box end of a regular 17mm combo wrench over the nut countered by a “5mm hex bit socket”aka Allen socket. U can get them in all drive sizes - assuming this was 1/2” since it was on a breaker bar.

[@rogerjoseph2532]

good job

[@kiaora12]

Which Penetrating oil do you recommend or are they all the same?

[@1AAuto]

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[@ljohnson9440]

Does this require a wheel alignment afterwards ?

[@1AAuto]

+L Johnson Thanks for checking us out! If the only thing you are replacing are the links, and not changing anything else and it does not require any removal of the other suspension pieces, you will not. If you have to take the control arm, strut, or tie rods off, then yes we would recommend having it re-aligned

[@sanuske]

Good video, is alignment required after install?

[@masterluke3407]

No its not

[@poormansmtb5204]

Very helpful thank you

[@b2bold]

Is there any possible damage for replacing just one sway bar link?

[@1AAuto]

+Brian Bolden Thanks for checking us out! There may not be any immediate damage for replacing just one of these, however having one new one and one old one may cause the new one to become bad faster. It is recommended to replace them in pairs.

[@sammelo9823]

With one side on jack stands, I raised the control arm w a jack so that the end bar links would line up perfectly flat with the strut and sway bar and then tightened, lowered the control arm and then tightened again. Was this bad to do?

[@1AAuto]

+Sam Melo As long as you're careful and didn't cross threads...just make sure to get an alignment

[@luptonpittman6520]

You are actually supposed to raise the control arm with the nuts just snug and then tighten them

[@onejrc4]

Some videos say 5mm allen socket and I seen others say 6mm....which is it. I don't have either and need to know the right size before I Amazon it 👍

[@VincentWestberg]

Awesome video I no longer think this is worth $250 to have someone else do it

[@patrickgarrett9866]

My 07 does not have the spots on the inside other side of the bolt, so I just cut off the bolt at the sway bar, because I'm going to replace the strut also.

[@TheZakkmylde]

So how do you determine that they are bad I have a low speed clunk I hoisted up my ridgeline and put a Prie bar on this part to see if it was sloppy but really didn’t see anything abnormal. But I’m not mechanic so 🥴

[@ArthurDonnally]

My 2003 ion is nowhere like this. I had to use a pair of vice grips to hold the shaft from behind and then heat the nut with a torch to get the nut completely removed.

[@GREENWOODS_77]

Do you guys do it for a Scion XD ???

[@1AAuto]

+the only 77 This procedure might be different for your application. We do not currently have a how-to video for this particular year, make and model. Thank you for asking! 1AAuto.com

[@Dabossman321]

I guess I should try that Hex/allen Key thing next sway bar link repair work order i get.. Good video:}

[@1AAuto]

+Rich C Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com

[@vagramvardanyan9407]

Thank God atleast we dont have to deal with all that rust here in California. I bought a car from Detroit 3 years old and all the bolts and nuts were rusted on a fairly new car, I could only imagine how bad it would be on a car 10 years old or more.

[@siphilipe]

Lucky south, a shitty situation is on cars of a north where salt gives birth to rust.

[@ryonbrand7885]

My vw rabbit doesn’t have sway bars, it’s kinda scary since both front struts are completely screwed and the rears are dying

[@bsrcat1]

If you live in Ohio...dont bother with the allen key...its not gonna work. Sturdy pair of vise grips does the trick and for the driver side bottom I end up using a cutting wheel, it helps if you cut it off close to the joint and then cut the joint off, then grind it down in sections until there is no more. Passenger side was a breeze. Driver side took about 40 minutes.

[@tomstone8378]

What weight is the dead blow hammer that is required?

[@tawmack]

Took me 2.5 hours to get both bolts off. A car lift would have made it easier. There just isn’t enough room to easily get the bottom bolt off.

[@1AAuto]

+tawmack Thanks for the feedback!

[@talltimbot]

Trailers sway,, airplanes and vehicles roll

[@n9wox]

The bottom is much easier when vehicle is on a lift and you get behind the nut. Otherwise, it's a pain.

[@1AAuto]

+Tom Cartmel Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com

[@brianr.541]

Do you if it’s the same torque (56 ft lb) for a 2006 Honda Odyssey?

[@hamesworth]

I swear this is the same guy from the chemical guys. Same voice!

[@NoraTTang]

Holy mother of Jesus them nuts were frikkin death.. lol had to saw zaw them off.. what a pain 😆 but mission accomplished! Thanks again

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[@archiedennis5297]

No one saw what he did at he end! He didn’t go in a star pattern for tightening the lugs!

[@Contreras-z4e]

My pilot is a SoCal vehicle shouldn’t be that rusted

[@TT-dz8zf]

Is it ok to use power tool to loosen all the nuts & bolts in this job?

[@1AAuto]

+Thi Tran You can do that.

[@michaelcoughlan2594]

Great video thanks