Anyone have a diagram of the rear sway bar bushing area. I have never done a bushing change and don't have the $$ to let the shop do it. So it's let the car go with the clunking in the rear or do it myself. 2004 Avalon rear sway bar bushing. Does this require special tools?
Thanks
Tollbooth
Anyone have a diagram of the rear sway bar bushing area. I have never done a bushing change and don't have the $$ to let the shop do it. So it's let the car go with the clunking in the rear or do it myself. 2004 Avalon rear sway bar bushing. Does this require special tools?
Thanks
Tollbooth
Remove a rear wheel and look at one side. What you see is what you get. The bushing is slit, so slips on & off once the retainer is removed, as noted above. Note position of slit before removing. Having done a few, the rears take me about 15 min per side total from placing jack to tire back on ground.
I had the same problem around 110K miles. I backed the rear wheels up the drive on ramps and replaced them without removing the wheels. While I waited for the bushings to come in I wrapped the sway bar with some Gorilla Tape and re-installed the old bushings. Noise and banging wise that worked just as good as the new bushings did.
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2004 Avalon XLS
2008 GMC Sierra SLT
2009 BMW 528Xi
I just picked up a 2000 XLS this morning and was wondering if the 2nd Gen suffered this same malady as the 96 XLS I already have.
Seems so.......
On my 96 if I use ramps it seems the bar is "sprung" a little and requires some force to get the bolts back into place. Is this an easier process with the wheels "dangling" then being under load?
I just picked up a 2000 XLS this morning and was wondering if the 2nd Gen suffered this same malady as the 96 XLS I already have.
Seems so.......
On my 96 if I use ramps it seems the bar is "sprung" a little and requires some force to get the bolts back into place. Is this an easier process with the wheels "dangling" then being under load?
I place the jack in the middle of the rear subframe, never had a problem.
I place the jack in the middle of the rear subframe, never had a problem.
How about the rest of the story. Surely you don't jack it in the middle and then get under the car?
You have to remember there are some idiots here that would do just that based on your reply. This is a great forum but with the number of users the law of averages kicks in and we'll get some readers that are a couple of cards short of a deck.
After you jack the middle of the subframe, do you put jackstands at the side jack points and then the wheels are hanging?
How about the rest of the story. Surely you don't jack it in the middle and then get under the car?
You have to remember there are some idiots here that would do just that based on your reply. This is a great forum but with the number of users the law of averages kicks in and we'll get some readers that are a couple of cards short of a deck.
After you jack the middle of the subframe, do you put jackstands at the side jack points and then the wheels are hanging?
Well of course I put jack stands.
Specifically at the two rear pinch welds.
I don't think it matters whether or not the wheels are off the ground, I've done it both ways. As long as the car is level there shouldn't be any tension on the bar.
How about the rest of the story. Surely you don't jack it in the middle and then get under the car?
You have to remember there are some idiots here that would do just that based on your reply. This is a great forum but with the number of users the law of averages kicks in and we'll get some readers that are a couple of cards short of a deck.
After you jack the middle of the subframe, do you put jackstands at the side jack points and then the wheels are hanging?
So what's your point? Every time someone recommends a brake fluid or ATF, they should warn not to drink it or bathe the baby in it, or...the endless list of stupid things idiots can do? If you feel so obliged, do it. But almost every post would be neverending by your apparent standard. And you know what? We cannot totally overcome the natural selection process.
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1999 Toyota Avalon
It worked fine until I fixed it! 
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