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    hello all has any one here changed ther sway bar links?if so was it hard to get the new ones back on as it looks like a easy job but thats when it usually turns in to a nitemare any info or tips would be great cheers all.ps i have a vt

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6 SLEEPER View Post
    hello all has any one here changed ther sway bar links?if so was it hard to get the new ones back on as it looks like a easy job but thats when it usually turns in to a nitemare any info or tips would be great cheers all.ps i have a vt
    Ive just done mine 2 days ago, what i had to do was jack up the oppisite side untill the wheel is off the ground then you will find if you can just slip your hand in your gaurd on the side that needs replacing, you can fit the pin, you might need to turn the wheel left or right so the pin actually goes in, because mine was like half an inch off going in till i turned my wheel all the way left, made it harder to get in there, but i eventually got it, it was quite a pain.

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    thanks for your tips i have the Zshaped after market bars with nolothane bushes so i hope it wont be to hard ne way ill post some pics to show you all when ther on cheers

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    when I did mine, I did it the long way. dropped the swaybar off, did the swaybar end, then refitted it with help to line it up on the struts
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    I'm changing my 2moro on my vu, there different then vt one's coz these one have a ball joint at the bottom, hope i don't have to much trouble

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gothevu View Post
    I'm changing my 2moro on my vu, there different then vt one's coz these one have a ball joint at the bottom, hope i don't have to much trouble
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    The place I got them from gave me the aftermarket heavyduty vt one's first they were $55, and notice later that day they were the wrong one. These aftermarket heavyduty one are $144. There nolathane one's, I heard they not to bad

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    thanks for your input all fitted them ok had to loosen sway bar to get them in.the ones i got were on ebay for 70$ odd dollers but i shopped around and got them for 30$ they are heavy duty with a z or s bend with nolathane bushes and they make the stock ones look like toothpicks i had nolathane bushes on the stock ones until they split not bad these new ones are much better if you want some pics just ask. see it does pay to shop around thanks again for your input

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