How to Replace Front Sway Bar Links 1988-02 GMC Sierra 1500

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Sway bar links connect the sway bar (stabilizer bar) to other suspension components. They have a movable joint that can be damaged or wear out over time. When that happens, the joints get loose, and rattle. This video shows you how to install new TRQ sway bar links on your 1988-2002 GMC K1500.
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This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
1988 GMC K1500
1989 GMC K1500
1990 GMC K1500
1991 GMC K1500
1992 GMC K1500
1993 GMC K1500
1994 GMC K1500
1995 GMC K1500
1996 GMC K1500
1997 GMC K1500
1998 GMC K1500
1999 GMC K1500
Tools you will need:
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• 10mm Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
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• 10mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
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• Air Chisel 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Socket Extensions 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Swivel
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Rust Penetrant
• Hammer 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
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[@mindyourbusiness702]

"You can use a 10mm wrench, if you have all day" bruh that killed me 🤣🤣

[@TheUndertoe]

If you can even find your 10mm the sons of bitches always get lost 😂

[@Gzusgeek]

An excellent video...so well done. I have watched thousands of auto repair videos and this was one of the best. Hope you get tons of subscribers.

[@grayjc]

I recently repaired my 1996 GMC Yukon and found that the stabilizer link bushings were difficult. It would have been much easier to reinstall with the bolt flipped around as your video depicted but I found that the upper swaybar did not have much clearance and I was concerned the swaybar would contact the bolt threads on bumpy roads. I replaced the assembly with the bolt in the down position. Thanks for the video. Sorry for my late comment.

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[@chrissupport]

Beautiful truck, but that's some serious chassis rust - I feel better about mine now. My links were rusted solid and I cut them with a sawzall. I need to get an air chisel. Thanks for good instructions and saying the slot in bar bushing goes to the back.

[@BBB-ly8ro]

What harbor did you guys bring this madden to top from?

[@ronniebuchanan6802]

Dude, use a Sawzall to cut the old links off!!!

[@tylerdubois9020]

Isn't this the same guy from 1A-Auto?

[@ericbeal6358]

One question, what's a vericle?

[@ismaeljimenez9190]

Thanks man I love your videos You always make it look like a piece of cake

[@Tonymontana833Officiel]

Hello I am looking for the tightening torque of this bar

[@itsruffoutchea6636]

I'd be so upset with all that rust under my vehicle. Glad I live in the south.

[@djkoold8833]

me too

[@JamieMac203]

Doesnit matter which way the bolt goes ? Up through the lower control arm or down through the bar ? If that makes sense

[@OBS_JACK]

I was also wondering that

[@OBS_JACK]

After doing it I can say I think it doesn’t matter. When I pulled the original end links off it was bolt going down and nut at the top. But when I put it back together I did bolt going up and nut on top since it was easier for my situation. Haven’t had any problems

[@mikefdieseltech3851]

This seems quite a bit easier if one of them is just completely gone lmao 🤣

[@TrapHouseZombie]

I know the feeling. Just bought a 97 Z71 from my uncle a couple days ago and the steering has a bit of play in it so while I was doing an oil change I looked around underneath and seen the passenger side one of these was just dangling there snapped off.

[@corydunaway]

Had to be a northern truck with that amount of rust underneath

[@maxpooga]

Yep going to the mechanic 😂

[@centralcoastcamper9631]

What a rust bucket!

[@uruiamnot]

Dude, the manual says to torque the end links only once the vehicle is at the correct ride height and the wheels are holding the vehicle. So this is wrong.

[@livinlovinlaughin99]

My sway bar is sitting directly on top of my new sway bar links giving me zero clearance, and now I've stripped out my sway bar bracket bolt trying to adjust it all, this is very, very, very frustrating I don't know what I have wrong.

[@whenever-199iq]

good video. Professional

[@cadillacman8223]

damn thats crusty! great video

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[@jameslyall5517]

That is a great video

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[@dieselwrench3621]

I think road salt has gotten the better of that frame

[@sntruck]

Why is your bolt upside-down

[@jakeman4325]

Nice Veerhicle

[@Spellcheekswammablamma]

That’s a lot of rust!

[@tnbass2833]

I'm pretty sure I saw rust holes in the frame of that thing

[@averybeam4120]

Brother that rust on your vericle tho

[@Daisyduke419]

the 92 2wd has completly dif upper control arms wish ya could reach through em Ill probly cut em and then weld a big ass plate over i i spose! lol ;P

[@gonzalezeduardo28]

2:11 teehee!😂

[@tylerturpin7171]

Verhickle

[@lht5dy31]

Pain in the ass! In order to get the bottom nut on, you need to compress it with a bar, or have an extra pair of hands. The thread just barely clears the inside bottom a arm.

[@pestbytrade]

Seriously rusted control arm

[@daddymaloney3392]

Forgot to show the bottom and how it goes in ffs !

[@daddymaloney3392]

Like does the washer go into the hole?

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