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Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:13 pm
by EricE
It's time to do my front sway bar end links . Does anyone know if these are under load while the van is sitting. Or do you have to lift the van to take pressure off of the sway bar ? If not it looks simple enough . Thanks in advance for any advice.
Re: Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:55 am
by macro
Nope, just pop 'em out! To tighten the new one in properly you'll need a thin wrench to get a good grip on the bolt where the rubber boot is. Have a look, you'll see what I mean.
Re: Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:00 am
by EricE
That's what I needed to know , thanks Mat .
Re: Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 5:34 am
by mrdueck
Be prepared to take out your angle grander to cut it off. Here in Wpg they rust on very well and I have had little success spinning one off if it is more than 2yrs old.
Rudy
Re: Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:03 am
by Krazyistkarl
On the topic of end links, can anyone link me sway bar disconnects for these vans? Need more articulation
Re: Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:17 pm
by macro
Krazyistkarl wrote:On the topic of end links, can anyone link me sway bar disconnects for these vans? Need more articulation
A 14mm and 17mm wrench! And somewhere to store the bar.
On a side note, I did a 6000km road trip without the rear sway bar. I had airbags in the springs. Had to be aware that it wasn't there but it wasn't bad at all. Only had one pucker moment. Wouldn't try that with the front though.
Replacing L400 sway bar end links
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 10:06 am
by jrdoubledown
[url[/url]Had a helluva time with getting these off. Than a I realized you use a hex key on the nut end of the bolt to keep it from spinning. Also my new sway bar links were 19mm instead of 17mm