How to Replace Sway Bar Link 2000-06 Chevy Suburban
Created on: 2014-06-10
Replace a rusted or bent sway bar link on your 00-06 Chevy Suburban with the help of 1A Auto mechanics in this video
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step 1 :Removing the Wheel
- Remove the hub cap by loosening the lug nuts
- Remove the lug nuts and tire
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step 2 :Removing the Stabilizer Link
- Using locking pliers to clip onto the top of the stabilizer link
- Then remove 14mm bolt from bottom of the stabilizer link
- Remove the stabilizer link with a hammer or reciprocating saw
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step 3 :Replacing the Stabilizer Link
- Put the stabilizer piece back into place
- Use four washers, four grommets, and a tube
- Use a jack stand to help push it through till it appears through the top
- Tighten the 14mm bolt on the stabilizer link
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step 4 :Replacing the Wheel
- Put the tire in place
- Replace and tighten each lug nut
- Torque each lug nut in a crossing pattern to 100 ft/lbs
- Torque the center hub nut to 160 ft/lbs
- Replace the hub cap and tighten the lug nut caps
Tools needed
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Reciprocating Saw
Hammer
Torque Wrench
14mm Socket
Jack Stands
Ratchet
22mm Socket
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Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and the next time you need a part for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace a sway bar link on this 2002 Chevy Suburban, and it's the same part and similar process on these Suburbans from 2000 and 2006. We show you on the passenger's side, but on the driver's side it's the same procedure. The items you need for this include a new sway bar link from 1AAuto.com, a 14mm and 22mm socket and ratchet, locking pliers, a hammer, and a reciprocating saw depending on the condition of your vehicle.
Remove your hubcap by loosening up these lug nut caps and pulling the hub cap. Now, you want to remove the lug nuts. If you don't have air powered tools, you want to do this while the vehicle is on the ground. You can loosen them preliminarily, raise the vehicle and remove the lug nuts the rest of the way, and pull the wheel out. Using locking pliers, clip on to the top of your stabilizer link, and then remove this 14mm bolt. We'll just fast forward as Mike does this.
Now, you want to just hammer the link through. If the link doesn't move, you may have to use a reciprocating saw and cut it. Up top is the old part; below is the new part from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical, and they'll fit exactly the same. You want to put your stabilizer link back into place, starting with a washer and a grommet, then through the hole, then another grommet, then a washer, then the tube; then, before going through the next hole, another washer and grommet; then, on the top another grommet and another washer, then the nut.
Here, we just put the jack underneath the link. That's just to push it up through and compress the washers a little bit so that you can get the nut on the other end. Once I get another nut on, you'll see I just release the jack. You want to obviously be supporting the vehicle with jack stands, and then use your jack to push the bolt of the link up through. Then, you want to tighten up the sway bar link, and you basically want to tighten it up until the rubber bushings are compressed enough so that they're the same diameter as the washers.
Put the wheel back in place, then replace each of your lug nuts and tighten them up. You want to tighten them preliminarily, lower the vehicle, then tighten them the rest of the way. Torque each lug nut in a crossing pattern to 100 foot-pounds. Replace the hubcap, and just tighten up those lug nut caps.
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