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Sway bar - 6/19/2008 10:01:10 AM

PAINTRAIN

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I have a 1984 500 SEL and the front sway bar is broken. What do i need to do to fix it?

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RE: Sway bar - 6/19/2008 10:57:13 AM

Defiant

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No. You can''t break a sway bar. Maybe an end link. So first, figure out what specifically is "broken".

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RE: Sway bar - 6/19/2008 12:01:50 PM

PAINTRAIN

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Sway bar rotted out on the end that attches to the link. the bushing that goes in the link, as well as the end of the sway bar are gone

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RE: Sway bar - 6/20/2008 8:52:18 AM

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Ah, so something''s rusted away to non-existence. Sounds like fabrication time, or swap-out if you can find the right bits at a junkers.

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