Vanagon Endlink Upper Bushing Installation

[@randyhendrickson4735]

Thanks for this. Super helpful! I did mine on the van and used a turnbuckle to slowly pull the link onto the swaybar after trying in vain to hammer it on a springy sway bar end. The turnbuckle kept steady pressure on it and when it was 2/3rd of the way, select hammer blows and tightening the buckle worked nicely. Thanks again!

[@pbar100]

This is a great method, worked a treat, thank you for posting it. Only things I did differently was that I didn't use any heat, and I smeared a little red rubber grease inside the drop link and inside the bush. But this method works very well, thanks again.

[@robertwatters6026]

Great help to me !!! Many thanks from the UK. You turned a day job into a half hours's work. I managed both sides with the bar off 2cnd time each side using cycle tyre levers (steel) and a wooden mallet.

[@robertdryden1002]

Thank you very much ! Your clear demonstration gave me the courage to attempt this installation myself and it worked exactly like you showed it. I'm glad I removed it from the vanagon and put it in a vise. Good job !

[@tomashford2247]

Having bought the White LIne bushings from T3, I have a couple of things to add to the comments. First, using the vise technique, I was finally forced to chamfer the stock end link before I could get success with that part. Since the White Line bushings must be much harder or more inflexible than others, heating is a must-do when working the bush over the end of the bar. To push the assembly onto the bar, I tightened the bar into my vice so the knob was sticking out of the right side. This allowed me to use a clamp between the left side of the vise and a plate over the edge of the end link. Once the clamp was in place, it was easy enough to control it from going off center by moving the plate ( mine was 2"x10"x 1/8") to keep it true. This got the link on far enough to use the hammer. I also used a tiny squirt of wd40 to help ease things on. Keep your cool and don't give up. The 2nd side was a bit easier, since I learned a bit on the 1st side. Good Luck!

[@kktrtoob]

Thanks for this outstanding video. I used a modified version, bar-off the van. 1) Used a seal installer (threaded rod and washer) in a vise to install bushing slightly into link. 2) Used a busing-diameter 1/2" drive socket with 8" extension to press bushing onto bar. 3) Used a 45 oz Estwing deadblow to drive link and bushing on. Mine went on with one blow.

[@danielmclean6430]

Thanks! Pretty straightforward, used your video and came together fine.

[@petebuttons210]

This vid is really helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielminskey]

Just tried to do this a few months ago..i gave up :)

[@matdavy7933]

we did it on the vehicle, used a channel lock to get it the rest of the way. Started with the bushing on the sway bar half way....what about compressing the bushings, thats where we are now.....

[@andrewkeene4718]

Great help thanks.

[@guywatersrocks]

Any tips for compressing and installing the lower pair of end link Bushings? Could t seem to do it compressing them with a jack.

[@rggt6225]

I installed them on end links now I'm having trouble to install on bar can I heat them up to make them softer and slide on