Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe I've replaced the front sway bar links on my 96 Civic 2DR HX Coupe before but I am forgetting which was easier to do. -Do I put the car on jackstands, remove old sway links, replace sway links, then let the car down onto ramps and torque the sway bar links to spec (under load).. - Or can I put the front tires on the ramps and remove/replace/tighten the sway bar links that way? I remember one of the methods the sway bar (which acts as a spring) is under A LOT of pressure and the bushing/link will go flying if I loosen it. I was thinking it might be the one where it's already under load. Probably asking the obvious but would like to know anyway.. Let me know.. I did search but it didn't say anything about loosening them while sitting on the tires (on ramps).. |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe You can install them sprung: tire at driving level with suspension compressed or unsprung: jacked up with no weight. ...but for proper results sprung is best, especially if it is for serious driving. |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe
Originally Posted by mac25
(Post 4724940)
You can install them sprung: tire at driving level with suspension compressed or unsprung: jacked up with no weight. ...but for proper results sprung is best, especially if it is for serious driving. I was planning on putting them on with the suspension uncompressed, finger tighten then do the complete tightening/torquing when I got the suspension compressed (using ramps so I can get under there).. but yeah compressed will make it sit properly.. Thanks for the input! :sweet: |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe To take them out I think I went unsprung and to put them in I had suspension compressed. |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe
Originally Posted by mac25
(Post 4724957)
To take them out I think I went unsprung and to put them in I had suspension compressed. |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe 1 Attachment(s) hub stands from flyin' miata are the cheapest (great for home alignments) but still expensive. you could make steel plates with grease in between, and 4x4 to lift the car a little for clearance to torque them, though. Attachment 90069 |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe Ohhh Sdaidoji those are sexyyyy! When I did mine I had the car on jack stands then use a jack to put pressure on the control arms to force the wheels to ride height. |
Re: Sway bar links, 96 Civic Coupe
Originally Posted by mac25
(Post 4724957)
To take them out I think I went unsprung and to put them in I had suspension compressed. for you mac25 and others.. Wanted to let you know that I did have the time to install the new poly (energy suspensions) front sway bar links. It was obvious that the previous tech installed the sway links while the suspension was unspung. I greased up the poly bushings, even though they're the graphite ones, ES said it wouldn't hurt. Installed everything and finger tightened it all down, got the suspension compressed/sprung and torqued it down. I jacked the car up and lowered it onto ramps to have enough room to get under there and torque things down. Used a torque wrench and the bushings are not squeezed at all! They are now sitting almost vertically, like they should be and the sway bar link is horizontal between the bushings! The handling is night and day different! Steering is tight, handling is smooth yet taut, it's actually 100% more enjoyable now! :vtec: Thanks again for the advice, mac25, it helped alot! :sweet: |
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