Me again, I can replace the sway bar without the stone guard. I drive the car on the street. Do I need it?

It's all about technique.........
 

Tazzieman has given you a good tip. Specially if you are doing the bigger 24 mm front sway bars. I'm a super senior citizen (old) with a bad back and knee and weighs only 138 lbs. yet, I could install these 24 mm Carrera sway bars by myself!!!! Use a device like a chain hoist or a heavy duty come-along to flex or bend the sway bar like a bow so that the other end of the bar line ups with the rubber bushing. You start with one end of the sway bar in place and line-up the other end by pulling both ends closer (inward) till you get the second end inside the rubber bushing and release the tension. I couldn't even carry a golf bag so you could imagine that you don't need strength to accomplish this project.

Tony

I have no problem installing the sway bar without the stone guard. Unless my stone guard was previously installed wrong, the bolts holding the guard are used on the bushing clamp and cannot be pryed on or reached when aligning the stone guard. The guard covers the sway bar and busing clamp bolt holes.
The question is do I really need the stone guard which protects the fuel pump and steering mechanism?

I think you've answered your own question. I would not considered driving my car in the mean streets of Los Angeles, with steep driveways and bad roads, especially if your car is at Euro height or lower.

Hey guys, thanks for the tips. I just unistalled the bolts one by one and slipped the guard on. Much easier to realign the bolts to the guard once the bar is installed.

Bob
84 Cab