2003 - 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Sway Bar Link

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In this video we'll show you how to replace the sway bar links in a 2003-2008 Crown Victoria.

[@APDTY]

@Veikra I agree,, The Crown Vic has been such a great car, this video is actually on my personal car, I drive this car 500 miles per week, and she never lets me down. It's got about 160k Miles on it, but I would not hesitate to drive it across country. Ford made a mistake when deciding to kill their most dependable and durable vehicle.

[@ronshowalter6010]

Great Video Bro, I was Told recently that Ford Axed the Vic because it wouldn't meet federal Rollover Standards for Model year 2013, Seems like an excuse to Me though, I Have an 08 with Less than 100 K on it, Best Car I have ever owned, Ford did make a Huge Mistake by not Selling these anymore.

[@martinrascon1350]

Just put in the aftermarket roll bar in makes the car more stable

[@Drakedrakonis02]

so thats where they hid the top bolt! i kept looking for a way to get it off.! thank this helped a lot!

[@j.j.2491]

I did this on my 2003 Lincoln Town Car, but had a problem getting the old links out (I had to cut it out with a Sawsall) and reinstalling because the sway bar was under tension and in the wrong position to insert both ends of the links since I only had one wheel at a time jacked up.I ended up moving the jack to under the shock absorber to lift there until the sway bar was in the right place to insert the link's threaded rods in both places.

[@experience4064]

thanks man. really well-presented video.

[@rodsapyta7059]

great video Dude. I have 2005 P71 that needs this.

[@johncolon244]

Thank you! I yet learn thank to you how to replace my end link in my 08 Grand marquiz ls.

[@APDTY]

glad it helped, thanks you so much for watching and commenting.

[@SmokieTRW]

How do i do the rear ones

[@APDTY]

We do have a few on this car, and there will likely be more,, it is my personal car :)

[@Kuessemir]

My links have been an absolute dick to remove...a challenge for hand tools.

[@APDTY]

That is actually pretty normal to happen with any brand. Luckily they put that hex head on the end of the stud to hold the shaft from spinning while you loosen/tighten it.

[@APDTY]

It's very similar, the suspension setup on the 2000 is different than the 2003, but the same underlying process shown in this video can be used on the 2000.

[@SGobuck]

Nothing about these cars were extremely complicated to keep on the road, which is why I suspect Ford stopped producing them, and GM stopped making the bubble caprice in '96.... you can't sell new cars if the old ones last a long time.

[@APDTY]

Great! That's an honor from someone named "ThumbdownMan" Lol. Thanks :)

[@transformationclass5054]

Great Vid. Thanks.

[@G_G_AutoCareLLC]

Will this cause steering wheel to shake and be rough over bumps ?

[@NodakSavage]

mine tends to pull the wheel one way when I go over those speed bumps real slow in parking lots. Pretty sure my end links are shot and that's whats causing it.

[@NodakSavage]

I was really hoping for some torque specs on the brake caliper and the end links. I have a tendency to over tighten stuff and I know there has got to be a spec in foot lbs or something

[@andrewilson1768]

Do really need a sway bar for my 2001 crown victoria

[@JAMIE_ATKINS]

Thanks for posting this!

[@stupidrelaoded]

Torque specs for any of this would have been cool.

[@jasonstrout4502]

46ft,lbs

[@NodakSavage]

@@jasonstrout4502 for what part, the end links or calipers?

[@evanwalters63]

Totally unhelpful to me. My top upper 15 mm bolt has the stud rotating and the other end is a ball joint rotating inside a rubber boot. It tore the boot as it rotated. So how did you unscrew it without the whole thing rotating? The suspense is killing me. Edit: In addition you said when tightening it you held the back with a 18 mm. Where? There's nothing there but a rubber boot. Did you clamp down on the boot and hold the bolt inside still through the rubber? If so how did you do that without tearing the boot?

[@Yophillips3272]

You can just use vise grips to hold it to keep the stud from spinning if the hex stud isn't enough. If all else fails just cut them off.

[@DZEyoyo123]

I replaced the front struts on my '05 Mercury Grand Marquis, just like that one, it wasn't too bad, except I had to take the sway bar out so the strut can pivot outwards towards me.

[@ctuan13]

Is this type of play, something I might not notice if I was just pushing on the sway bar by hand?

[@judithcherbonneau4701]

Great video! Have a 2001 Crown Vic and 'floats' all over the place...steering feels very loose and makes terrible creaking noises, that starts every Spring. More than one problem. Going to have steering linkage tightened and loosen and tighten support bar, for starters. Also want to get all bushings sprayed with suspension grease! Think that will help. It's humiliating driving around making all that racket!

[@GrobiThe2nd]

On my Moog replacement links, the locking nut barely hand tightens. I used an impact tool and the nut stripped the threads in the middle section. Now the link is a little loose. Is there a trick to properly tighten the nuts?

[@APDTY]

GrobiThe2nd yes we can help, the top of the sway bar link is a hex head and you can use a wrench on the nut and a socket on the sway bar link or vise Versa, whichever allows your tools the best access, I can tell you the problem is not the moog brand, we have used MOOG for over 20 years and they are really some of the best quality parts available

[@Deyo99]

Do more videos on this Crown Victoria, I'll share the videos on a forum.

[@jamespeach626]

I did this last night and now my 03 marquis is making a dragging noise. Any tips on what i could've done wrong

[@urmomsayswhat]

I installed one on a grand marquis, but the top stud on the new and old links wanted to rotate when tightening and loosening it. Figure it was just the brand?

[@Cattachmore22]

nice and easy good video.

[@hp11208]

nice

[@Foxracing401]

Would this be the same process for a 2000 crown Victoria I already have the same moogs just haven't installed them yet?

[@princemarcel]

Thank you sir....

[@Offroadcircus]

What is the replacement part number?

[@APDTY]

+Offroad circus Link is in the description, but the part number is K80140 from Moog

[@Offroadcircus]

Thanks. Great vid btw

[@1earlcatfish]

I have a 04 crown vic, went to your store, got this message when I tried to order this part " Sorry - The part you are currently looking for is not stocked.Please select a different subcategory." whats up?

[@AvenueD417]

how much does it cost roughly to replace both sway bar links?

[@hivenom1546]

What kind of tool are you using?

[@608Ralphy]

ok ihave a question iwas just with my bro in his 06 police and iwas behind the driver and whenever he made a turn it seemed like the car body was floating and moving opposite of the turn what could this be ihave checkkd under it yet

[@brianodom797]

+Raul Pastor Yes, sounds like excessive body roll. Body roll is controlled by the sway bar, I would check the links to make sure their still attached

[@608Ralphy]

+Brian Odom ok thanks ill take a look at it

[@groverblue9210]

Why wouldn't you just grease them for customer with grease gun..?

[@NodakSavage]

Pretty sure he did. They were brand new, of course he greased them.