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It's intended to prevent excessive leaning when you go around corners. When one front wheel starts to get the extra weight of going around the corner, the sway bar/stabilizer transfers some of the weight to the opposite side spring.
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What is a stabilizer typically used for?
A stabilizer is typically used for controlling the balance of what the stabilizer is connected too. For instance, a car stabilizer makes sure the car stays in a safe balance.
How much labor is involved replacing a car stabilizer?
Depends on the vehicle and if it is the front or rear stabilizer. Most are easy, some are difficult.
What is a stablizer bar bushing?
The stabilizer bar rotates on the stabilizer bushings (usually 2 bushings required) be it front or rear of vehicle.
What is a benefit of stabilizer bars?
Stabilizer bars are sometimes referred to as anti-sway or anti-roll bars. The purpose of the stabilizer bar is to keep the car from rolling over when it goes around a bend.
What if your car sounds like a creaky boat?
I just visited my mechanic with the same problem and he diagnosed it as worn stabilizer bars (there is a ball and socket joint on the stabilizer bar end that gets worn out) he is going to replace the two front bars on my 2003 Protege ES for $200. Hope that helps.
How do you change the front stabilizer bar on 96 windstar?
It would be unusual for the entire stabilizer bar to require replacing - typically just the stabilizer bar links wear out.See "Related questions" below for the information on replacing the links.
What can happen if front stabilizer bar links are damaged?
The stabilizer bar of a car is part of the vehicles suspension. The vehicles suspension is to allow a smoother ride, especially when driving on rough roads or under difficult weather conditions. The suspension ensures that the tires remain on the road. If the stabilizer bar on your vehicle is damaged you can cause more wear to your tires, your vehicle can become hard to steer, which can potentially cause you to lose control of your car and cause an accident. It is best to get it fixed as soon as possible to avoid any additional damage to your car and avoid causing an accident.
Car shakes when it goes above 60 miles?
Do you feel it in the steering wheel - if so it is front end or front tire related, If felt in the seats of car & not steering wheel it is from rear tires or rear of car. Many things, tires out balance, alignment, bad tire, tie rod ends, ball joints, stabilizer links & more
Is Vyvanse used as a mood stabilizer?
Yes
How do you care for car battery when car not used for lengthy period?
Install a 1 amp trickle charger on it until you plan to drive it again. Also put some fuel stabilizer in the fuel tank.
How is a steering box stabilizer a diesel performance product?
The steering stabilizer helps prevent your car from wandering all over the road at high speeds. The wobble on your car is typically from the excessive shaft play in the steering box, so its mainly a precaution.
How do you replace the bolts in the front stabilizer bar for a 1990 Chevy Cavalier?
Hey Jenny==Go to the parts store and get the bolts then you will see what they look like. Then get under the car and change them out. This OS not a hard job. Goodluck. Joe
