Genuine Saturn LS1 Sway Bar Kit

Saturn LS1 Sway Bar Kit Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Shaft Kit,Rear Stabilizer
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  Q: How to remove and install rear sway bar kit, bushings, and links on a Saturn LS and LS1?

  A: Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts. Check the front wheels to keep the vehicle from rolling, then raise the rear of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Remove the rear wheels. Remove the hangers for the exhaust system, and the fuel tank heat shield by removing the fasteners securing it. Detach the left and right side sway bar link-to-trailing arm bolts. Unbolt the sway bar bushing clamp fasteners from the rear suspension crossmember, then remove the Sway Bar Kit. Pull the brackets off the Sway Bar Kit and inspect the bushings for cracks, hardness and other signs of deterioration. If the bushings are damaged, replace them. Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following points: Lubricate the inside and outside of the new bushings with vegetable oil to simplify reassembly. Don't use petroleum or mineral-based lubricants or brake fluid-they will lead to deterioration of the bushings. These bushings are split so that you can install them without having to slide them onto the ends of the Sway Bar Kit. Install the bushings with the slit in each bushing facing towards the rear of the vehicle. Install the link bolts, insulators and nuts, tightening the bolts to the specific torque. Install the wheel and lug nuts, lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the specific torque.
• Shaft Asm, Front Stabilizer
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  Q: How to remove and install front sway bar kit, bushings, and links on a Saturn LS and LS1?

  A: To remove the front wheels, begin by loosening the front wheel lug nuts and raising the front of the vehicle. Support it securely on jackstands. At this point, stop and remove the front wheels. After detaching the Sway Bar Link, remove the bolts from the sway bar bushing retainers and pull out the retainers from the bushings. Inspect retainer bushings for damage and replace them if necessary. Tighten link nuts to specified torque after installing Sway Bar Link. Install retainer bushings by facing each slit in them towards vehicle's rear part. Finally, install retainers with bolts and tighten to specified torque. For V6 models, follow similar steps but do not forget to also remove the rear exhaust manifold pipe when equipped with a manual transaxle. Remove it from vehicle by maneuvering through left front wheel well and disengage Sway Bar Kit ends from ball joints or control arms (or disconnect end links). Replace any damaged bushings found there if required. These new bushings should be smeared with vegetable oil before being inserted in place with their slits facing towards vehicle's rear section. Also make sure to re-install any other associated parts such as link bolts, insulators or nuts as well as reinstalling exhaust manifold pipe if it was removed for access purposes during repairs on this system alone (to avoid damage). Finally lower vehicle to ground, then install wheels and lug nuts before tightening wheel lug nuts using proper torque wrench setting.