Store Categroy Hot Products Our Promise 2 NEW Stabilizer Bar Link BMW E46 E85 E86 323 325 328 330 M3 Z4Item numberFSBL-BMW001Description A sway or stabilizer bar prevents the car body from leaning too much and keeps the vehicle stable when driving in turns.A sway bar is connected via rubber bushings to the car body or frame in the middle. Outer ends of the sway bar are connected to the parts of the vehicle suspension that holds the wheel (struts or control arms). The part that connects the outer ends of the sway bar to the suspension component is called a sway bar link.
How to Change the Sway Bar LinkSteps1.Loosen the wheel lug nuts.Loosen them slightly, but do not remove. 2.Jack up/lift the car.You will need to jack the car by placing the jack under the suspension arm so it compresses the suspension and relieves the tension on the link. 3.Remove the lug nuts and the wheel. 4.Identify the bad link. 5.Remove the nut holding the sway bar link to the sway bar.You will have to grip the shaft below the sway bar so it does not turn - for example pair of vice grip locking pliers.The bottom bolt you can use a socket wrench on the nut, and a wrench on the nut on the other side of the mounting point. 6.Install the new link. Simple insert the lower part first, then the upper. Be sure it is installed the same as the original - the bushings are touching the sway bar - from the top: nut, metal washer, bushing, sway bar, bushing, metal washer. The lower link is simply nut, mounting point, smaller nut. In this picture you see the new link, note the top bushing/washer/nut are not installed yet and it all needs to be tightened. 7.Tighten the nuts. When tightening the nuts, again you will need to use a socket wrench on the bottom on the larger nut, regular wrench on the smaller nut. Be sure to use the correct sizes so they do not strip/become damaged. On the top, a socket wrench and vice grips so the shaft does not spin. 8.Compress the bushings about half. The bottom part should be tightened so the two nuts are against both sides of the mounting point so it has no free-play. 9.Replace the wheel and lug nut. Do this after everything is tightened on the link, make sure you have all your tools. 10.Finished. warranty All car/truck accessories' products come with 12 months warranty from day of purchase.If there any questions, please feel free to contact us. |