How To Replace The Sway Bar Links & Sway Bar Bushings

How To Remove And Replace Sway Bar Bushings And Links .I will show you why you will need to replace worn links and bushings .Easy to follow step by step directions.This is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee.

[@wordsmithgobshite3296]

By far the best video on this particular job, love your work, Jim. Thanks for the upload.

[@jimthecarguy]

Thank you for watching and your feedback.

[@ntlawrence]

Hey Jim, I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to make this, and make it accessible to lay people. I'm going to be doing this repair shortly, and the information you provided (bolt sizes, specifically!) was great. I've got a lot of work on my jeep to do, but this is probably the second most important one (There's a bushing completely missing!).

[@jimthecarguy]

Thank you for watching

[@houseofpills]

Looks like a Rust Belt Jeep! Thanks for telling us what size sockets to use. And for the less informed viewers-- thanks for reminding us to use penetrating oil! Cheers

[@TheElevenBravo]

Great job and thank you so much for putting it all together for all of us out here to learn from your experience! God bless you!

[@jimthecarguy]

I'm happy to help.Thank you for stopping by the shop

[@wyattoneable]

Hi Jim. I'm back on the road for 7 days so I look forward to my down time and watching quality programming and I'm not talking TV! Thanks for putting out great videos.

[@jimthecarguy]

+wyattoneable Thank you Wyatt

[@davidarnoldt4029]

NICELY DONE!! Thanks for making this video. Will make my job a LOT more confident.

[@jimthecarguy]

Great I'm happy to help.Thank you for watching.

[@fieldsofomagh]

Big improvement in the bushings.That small ratchet spanner is a time saver.Job well done.

[@jimthecarguy]

+Tom OConnor Great happy it went well

[@ethanayers1641]

Thanks man, very helpful.

[@Loverboyin2024]

Thank you professor , you are really amazing , great video ..

[@eddiemartinez265]

Good job jim as always.

[@jimthecarguy]

+eddie martinez Thanks for watching

[@zalaquin]

Thanks the video helped a lot. Got it done yesterday

[@jimthecarguy]

Thank you for stopping by the shop and you feedback

[@jgeorges3061]

Good info Jim, as always

[@jimthecarguy]

+j georges Thank you

[@aaronhollingsworth446]

omg this was amazing great work I like how u see everyday guy tools and not stuff only shops use .. this was exactly what I was looking for you explain and showed how to do it step by step I now feel 100℅ confident I can do this myself and will be doing it nxt weekend thank you I subscribed for more videos thanks in advanced

[@jimthecarguy]

Thank you for watching and your input.

[@aaronhollingsworth446]

jimthecarguy alot people are telling me I don't even need em and I should just cut them off they said they have had no problems ..what's your input ?

[@uncleblack7946]

Very good Video...very, very helpful....Thank "U"

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Good job and info Jim. Thank you.

[@jimthecarguy]

+The Disgruntled Mechanic Thank you

[@normansmith7806]

Good job Jim !

[@jimthecarguy]

+N Smith Thank you

[@marcodes8506]

Help me alot w this video. Gracias amigo

[@Stat1ck1ller]

Very useful!

[@spencermiranda5910]

very helpful video! thanks so much. I bought new sway bar links but what is the other bushing called? because I don't have that and need to buy one. thanks

[@msach4277]

Thank you ffor taking the time to do the video! Great work! Do have a question though, would it be better to tighten down the link bolts first? - before the sway bar bolts? It just seemed as you were tightening down the links after the sway, the sway bar was being pulled toward the link - maybe tightening down the links first will allow the sway bar to slide to where it needes to go, and then clamp down the bar?/ Don't know, just asking. Thanks again - best video I found..

[@JohnSmith-sv7ot]

getting that work done today at dealr

[@philliptaylor5981]

Great video! I think if you bring the body closer to the steering the links will be easier to line up?

[@michaelherbert8213]

God bless you for using hand tools, lol. I whine like a baby when I can't use an impact or an air ratchet. Great vid.

[@jimthecarguy]

+Michael Herbert Hi Michael,Ya I hate using hand tool but for my videos I try to only use hand tool because the Do it youselfer only has hand tool.

[@walterjeanjacques7616]

Hi thanks a lot for this useful video. Can I do the same job with the 4 wheels down on the ground or do I need to lift up the car? thanks

[@oldkicker8958]

As others have said, excellent video Jim. You’ve obviously been doing this for a while so I was wondering if you’ve ever gotten burned out? Thanks for the very clear step by step!

[@TomSommer]

Thanks Jim.

[@jimthecarguy]

+Tom Sommer Thank you for watching .I hope they are helpful

[@rick850angler6]

I will thanks alot

[@toddj7694]

is the rear anti sway bar bushings the same size as the front? figured i would go ahead and do both front and rear.

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

Does it matter if the suspension is compressed when dong this ? I have jack stands under my front axle, so the front suspension is compressed. Thanks !

[@danwilson7647]

Hey Jim changing I'm in the middle of changing the sway bar links. The sleeves are Frozen to the bolt stud. Have you ever had this issue and if so do you have any ideas how to correct it.

[@nicklandolt735]

Hell yeah thank ya

[@jimthecarguy]

Thanks for watching.

[@steveg5576]

Nice job Jim. I think I have sway bar bushings on my E250. When Spring hits I'm rebuilding the FE. Can't wait to try the hammer trick on the ball joints... Anti seize --- you used it just on the frame bolts, or on all the connections ? addl - I thought something was different --- HD looks great ! Steve in NC

[@jimthecarguy]

+steveg5576 Thanks for watching and your feedback.Ya you will need to hit the ball joint pretty hard but it will just pop out.As for the Anti seize you can use it on all the parts.Let me know how you do.

[@whesselton]

No silicone lube for the new bushings required?

[@ipathvvv]

Thanks

[@genesis204]

This the same on 03 Jeep Liberty?

[@glennopper6649]

Jim. this was great!!! Could excessive front tire wear be part of the symptoms?

[@jimthecarguy]

Actually the links and bushing will not cause this problem. Did you check the ball joints and tie rod ends? I'm happy to help. Thanks for watching

[@juancalderon9773]

What size are the bolts?

[@LoveBirch]

I've just had diagnostic and I've been told it's my left front sway bark link on 2011 jeep grand Cherokee, should i change the right one also? And do i need to do alignment after?

[@jimthecarguy]

Good question. You can just replace the one that is defective and you don't need to do a wheel alignment after this repair. Thanks for watching. Im happy to help. Don't forget to subscribe.

[@azhelleri]

I went to do this on my XJ today, and I discovered one of bolts holding the driver side sway bar bushing bracket is spinning freely and not back out at all. Any advice?

[@tommycatanzarita4467]

Sounds like the welds broke that hold the nut there in place,thats a big problem!

[@rick850angler6]

Do u have to support the vehicles weight when doing this or can u do it without any Jacks ot stands thanks

[@jimthecarguy]

I do a live stream on Sunday night on jimthecarguy at 7:00 PM (EST).I will talk about this .I hope you can stop by.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Well done Jim, new camera?

[@jimthecarguy]

+Steve Rob Thank you Steve .Yes I love the new camera HD.

[@rbbbjl1]

Jim y didn't u remove the tire for clearance.

[@jimthecarguy]

You could but I was trying to get it done quick and trying to save a step.Thank you for watching and your input.

[@clock5674]

Is this the front or back?

[@douglaskelley484]

front

[@zalaquin]

Can you do this without lifting the Jeep

[@jimthecarguy]

Yes a little difficult but do able.

[@thefuck-upschannel9952]

Noble Paladin yes u can.

[@jdssurf]

Lmao, I don't think we need to see the light through the bushing, it looked like you could stick your finger right through it lol, man I thought mine were bad.

[@jimthecarguy]

Yea and the owner said I think my truck is making noise.

[@houseofpills]

Looks like a Rust Belt Jeep! Thanks for telling us what size sockets to use. And for the less informed viewers-- thanks for reminding us to use penetrating oil! Cheers