A sway bar is a torsion bar mounted laterally on a suspension and is designed to reduce side sway. The sway bar attempts to accomplish this by transferring movement from one side of the suspension to the other. This is done through the connection of a torsion bar to each side of an axle by flexible links. (Sway bar links)
A little more information. Year/model. Some sway bar links become loose because of wear and the links continue to work but make a noise when the front end hits a bump. Other sway bar links will break altogether and the vehicle will lean excessivly when going around a corner.
The links go on the end on the sway bar and hook to the suspension. Bushings are used to connect the sway bar to cars frame.
sway bar
$40 a piece for the sway bar links and $50 for labor
Broken sway bar or sway bar links.
I had a vibration in my 2002 and I replaced the sway bar and sway bar links.
You have to remove the end links, then remove the sway bar bushings (there are two) and the sway bar will come out. Sway Bars usually do not need to be replaced unless they are bend or completely broken. It is usually end links being worn or the bushings being warn out.
It has a sway bar in the front and in the rear. It has a connecting link at each end of each sway bar = 4 total
Check with a Ford dealer - there was a recall on the front sway bar links because under certain conditions they could fracture - so they were replacing the left and right front sway bar links under the recall. (Helpfull)
A sway bar is a bar of spring steel It is bad if cracked, broken or has notches or slots worn into it. Sway bar noise usually comes from worn links or worn bushings, both a relatively easy thing to repair.
Under inflated tires, broken sway bar, broken sway bar links, bad shocks/struts, broken springs, worn steering and suspension parts.
another term is sway bar links this is the suspension component that prevents body roll in turns it runs from the LF wheel well to the RF well area the sway bar links is about 12 to 15 inches long and bolt to the strut and to the sway bar using an 18 mm nut the bolt is part of the link