Front Sway Bar Bushings : 10mm

[The_Burban]

Is there a captured nut holding the top of this bolt that fixes the shackle to the frame?

That little 10mm was on there good. I may need a breaker bar or let the M18 Fuel 1/2" impact loose on it??

 

[wjburken]

It is more of a drawn flange that is tapped IIRC. On my 2007, when it had 260K on it I ended up breaking off all 4 of the 10mm bolts even after soaking with Kroil and PB Blaster.

Ended up drilling them out and going with locking nuts on the back side and new grade 8 bolts.

 

[The_Burban]

I didn't think this bolt would be reused. I will order new bolts and just count on breaking them off.

My bushings are squished and in bad shape. I am really trying to refresh things up front.

 

[The_Burban]

I ordered all new bolts and two new brackets. The brackets were cheap enough, mind as well... they may get tweaked during the process.

Those bolts are on there. Geesh. Almost $9 each, too, with a friendly discount.

 

[The_Burban]

Now just hope the old ones come out with no lasting damage to the female threads ...

My burban really needs these swapped.

 

[Doubeleive]

hit it with a torch, then she'll come right out, wont hurt anything since your replacing the bushing anyway.

 

[jz57]

Did you get those bushings and brackets from dealer or auto parts store?

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[The_Burban]

Brackets and bolts are dealer.

Bushings are Moog via Amazon.

 

[The_Burban]

Two snapped right off.

I have no way of getting them out. I will try the double nut approach.

I tried heating them up with no progress.

Right now pass side has no bushing or bracket... Just two broken, busted off studs. It is parked, not a DD.

FM.

 

[wjburken]

Two snapped right off.

I have no way of getting them out. I will try the double nut approach.

I tried heating them up with no progress.

Right now pass side has no bushing or bracket... Just two broken, busted off studs. It is parked, not a DD.

FM.

Sounds like the luck I had on my 2007. Ended up taking the sway bar completely out so my wife could drive it to work with out it banging around and then the following weekend I drilled out all 4 busted off bolts and made the holes thru holes and put a nut where the threaded flange was.