OEM Chevrolet Prizm Sway Bar Link

Chevrolet Prizm Sway Bar Link Parts and Q&A

• Stabilizer Bar Link
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  Q: How to replace the front suspension sway bar link on Chevrolet Prizm?

  A:

  Your first step to replace the front suspension Sway Bar Link starts with vehicle suspension and then tire and wheel detachment. A vehicle-supported position allows proceeding with removal of the Sway Bar Link from the lower Control Arm by taking out the nut and then removing the Sway Bar Link and the nut from the sway bar. You should wait until the vehicle tires feel the full weight of the car before fastening the nuts. First fit the Sway Bar Link to the sway bar then fasten it with the nut without tightening the nut. Position the Sway Bar Link on the lower Control Arm while fastening it with the provided nut yet maintain a loose setting. The installation process starts by replacing the tire-wheel assembly followed by vehicle descent from the frame contact hoist while raising it onto a drive-on lift or alignment rack. Downward pressure on the front bumper three times will stabilize the suspension. Use a 5 mm hex wrench to hold the upper link stud before tightening the nut which binds the sway bar to link at 44 nm (33 ft. Lbs.). Tighten the link-to-Control Arm nut on the lower link stud using the 5 mm hex wrench according to the same torque value. Finally, lower the vehicle.
• Stabilizer Link
  94857926
  Q: How to service and repair the front sway bar link on Chevrolet Prizm?

  A:

  Service and repair operations on sway bar links in vehicle front assemblies start with vehicle elevation and support prior to removal of front wheels and tires. Detach both the tire and wheel from the front of the vehicle. Severing the Sway Bar Link from the lower Control Arm requires undoing the nut before doing the same to the Sway Bar Link along with the sway bar. Applications of the Sway Bar Link require that the vehicle's weight should rest on the tires during the nut-tightening process. Set the Sway Bar Link on the sway bar and fasten it with the nut without over-tightening. The Sway Bar Link needs to be placed onto the lower Control Arm before tightening the nut. After reinstalling the front tire assembly together with the wheel the hoisted vehicle must be lowered off the frame contact point toward a drive-on lift or alignment rack. Stabilize the suspension by doing three pushing maneuvers on the front bumper. Tighten the nut through the sway bar to the link at 44 nm using a 5 mm hex wrench on the upper link stud. You must employ the 5 mm hex wrench to fasten the Control Arm link nut at the specified torque reading of 44 nm (33 ft. Lbs.). Finally, lower the vehicle.