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10-08-2011 | 09:08 PM

#61

alexrckid

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Joined: 09-19-2011

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From: myrtle beach, sc

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Originally Posted by Kinison_fan

I just replaced mine last week. Ordered the Moog 12", pulled the first wheel off, and found the 10" on mine. So, I put the wheel back on, ordered the 10", and returned the 12".
The old ones did not have a backing nut, so I had to grab and hold with vice grips-pain in the butt-they kept slipping. Also, while I was putting the zerks on the new one, the tension bar moved up, so the new one was about 2" too long. I had to get a pry bar to pull/pry the tension bar down so the new link would fit.

Anyway, that annoying THUMP, THUMP, THUMP is gone!

??????? just do the zerks before installing the links. put a dab of grease on the zerks before installing.....and, use anti-seize on the pivot threads befor assembly, as well........
http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...ubricant_a.htm

10-09-2011 | 11:02 AM

#62

donbrew

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From: Fredericksburg,VA

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Originally Posted by Kinison_fan

Also, while I was putting the zerks on the new one, the tension bar moved up, so the new one was about 2" too long. I had to get a pry bar to pull/pry the tension bar down so the new link would fit.

Anyway, that annoying THUMP, THUMP, THUMP is gone!

I don't understand. Sounds like you jacked one side up at a time, so there was a load on only one side. I hope that you did not actually succeed in bending the sway bar, which is what I think you mean by "tension bar" .

10-22-2011 | 09:32 PM

#63

alexrckid

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From: myrtle beach, sc

no effect what-so-ever on the 1 inch sway bar...........it withstands plenty of articulation with no distortion..............bar is and continues to function just fine..............

08-06-2013 | 06:59 PM

#64

rayv

Joined: 05-01-2011

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From: Illinois

Finding this thread interesting. I have one of the first HHR's put out (purchased in October of 2005) and the sway bar links were replaced at less than 20,000 miles. I have to replace them now, but granted I have over 80,000 miles on it.