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Sway bar bushing replacement

The other day I heard a little thumping in the front left suspension. I looked under and saw the sway bar bushing was not all there. I've tried to find something online about what it takes to replace and haven't found anything. I figured it would be worth it to replace both at the same time. What all takes place in replacing the sway bar bushings?

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Take off bar, cut off old bushings, slide on new ones (I used silicone for lube) lol
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Take off bar, cut off old bushings, slide on new ones (I used silicone for lube) lol
Do I need to get a caliper to figure out which set of bushings to get?
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Better safe than sorry if you aren't sure of the size
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Better safe than sorry if you aren't sure of the size
It's tool time.
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You don't need any tools. Wrap some masking tape around it and mark off the circumference. Take the tape off and measure with a ruler. The size (diameter) of the sway bar = circumference you just measured / 3.142

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You don't need any tools. Wrap some masking tape around it and mark off the circumference. Take the tape off and measure with a ruler. The size (diameter) of the sway bar = circumference you just measured / 3.142
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You don't need any tools. Wrap some masking tape around it and mark off the circumference. Take the tape off and measure with a ruler. The size (diameter) of the sway bar = circumference you just measured / 3.142


HA or you could slip an open end wrench or two over the bar!

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A ruler is a tool
So is a calculator!

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