Sway Bar Replacement

[skibum]

I've never done my own work on my 2001 PF but i used to do my own Brakes, Plugs, Oil changes on my previous vehicles.

 

Now i need a passenger side sway bar and i would like to do the work myself to save some cash.

 

I've never done suspension work, I've seen some aspects of it done.

 

If there is someone out there who can give me some advice on replacing this part it would be greatly appreciated.

 

do i need grease, torch, torque wrench? new bushings?

 

I read that another member needed to use a cutting torch to get the orignal part off, is there another way?

[88pathoffroad]

Um, there's no such thing as a passenger's side sway bar. Are you referring to a swaybar end link instead? Or something else?

[skibum]

the problem is a clunking noise that happens going over small bumps, it's quite loud.

 

a mechanic told me it was a vertical bar in the linkage. It may actually be a stabilizer bar but i remembered it wrong.

 

even driving over a small rubber hose that opens the garage door i hear a loud clunk.

 

I need to buy a chiltons Pathfinder.

 

Is there a few simple tests to see what the problem is?

[88pathoffroad]

That's the swaybar endlink. New endlinks with polyurethane bushings run about $20. I'd say replace it yourself if you can find an appropriate replacement. It's not going to be a problem that damages anything else, it'll just make noise. Just so you know.