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)
If your vehicle has a sway bar it has sway bar links. There would be two links per sway bar, be it front or rear.
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.
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.
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$40 a piece for the sway bar links and $50 for labor
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
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.
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)
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