Did I just fix my front end sway bar?
After doing work on the overcab noise makers, we were surprised to hear what sounded like a jostled stack of lumber. I thought it was from overhead, but Martha thought it was from below. I found a s...
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No...the inner tube is not a good substitution. Normally, the bushings are split at the thinnest part (hidden by the sway bar). You take the clamp off and remove the old bushing from around the bar. The split in the new bushing allows you to spread it open and place it around the bar. Replace the clamp and you are done. Make sure you check the links that attach each end of the bar to the lower A-arm of the suspension. If the bushings are bad, they should be replaced. If the link is extremely rusted or damaged, it, too, should be replaced. Normally you buy the links in a set with 2 links and all bushings, washers and nuts to replace both sides.
