I have been watching this video a least 3-5 times already. Each time I watch I learn something new. Did my rear sway bar bushings the other weekend and used your dishwasher soap trick. Nice. I also noticed that you replaced the Sway bar bushings in the front but when I watch the video it looks Ike the bushings are directly above the Torsion bars. Is that correct? Did you use any special technique to get those bushing bolts out? Did you have to remove the Torsion bar? Probably hard to get an impact wrench in there? Did they come out fairly easily? Thanks for your help and your great videos.
Sway bar bushings directly above: not sure what you mean. There are cushions above the sway bar pivot points. Is that what you mean? Bushing bolts: no trick I recall. Remove torsion bar: Definitely not. Impact: Yeah, some of those bolts are just hand wrench only. A variety of extensions and joints and sockets is helpful. Glad it's a useful video!
Whatever grease happens to be in my grease gun - typically valvoline multipurpose grease for import vehicles or something like that. I don't think the exact grease type is too important, but I could be wrong...
I was told that the front right sway bar link was connected to the frame. My 03 lx470 had been up north and sustained some corrosion damage underneath. A mechanic told me that I may foresee a break in the future and that he didn't know what to tell me. Would you guys have any advice for me?
hello, I have vibration in my steering wheel when I go through the gravel road and also in my pedals, do you know what the problem is Also when I go first I think the motor jumps and hits the metal , Thank you!
Juan, that sounds like movement where there should be none. Check engine mounts, trans mounts, tie rod ends and every bushing you can find. Over time those all wear out and you'll get clunks, vibrations and thuds all over. Welcome to owning an old car. :)
I don't know if your upload date reflects when you actually did this job and the previous time you replaced bushings, but if it does, did the new bushings only last a little over a year?? If so, is that normal?
Good question, that's actually two different cars! First video was my 99LC. This video is my 06 Cypress LX. Really common for these bushings to be bad, so it's a good first task when buying a 100. The bushings should last 150-250k miles.
