Remove front sway bar

[aaronbtb]

Hey, I believe I need to replace my front sway bar on my lifted 06 trailblazer ext. The holes on the sway bar look oval. I have bin having nothing but problems getting end links to stay tight, and not clunk. I chewed up a set of smaxx end links using locktite, they didn't come loss but it wore away at the threads. I bought a set of moogs, but didn't use locktite, they keep coming loss every 500km, and the threads look wore out from all the rubbing and clunking. I have had no end links on now for a couple months, and I can't stand how it handles, way to much body role, and I can't imagine its all that great for the cv-shafts, ball joints, struts, etc.

I found a 05 envoy at a local pick n pull, I managed to remove the front sway bar, but I damaged its transmission lines and left a deep gash in its oil pan. The whole time I'm trying to remove this bar, I'm thinking how the hell am I suppose to install this in my vehicle?

Is there a trick to installing these bars? Has anyone ever successfully changed one? Should I just get my smaxx end links welded to my sway bar? The smaxx come apart enough that I could still change out the bushings if its welded I think.

 

[Sparky]

I don't have a GMT360 anymore but from what I recall under the front end it doesn't seem like it would be a terrible job. Disconnect the links, remove the two brackets, and it should just drop and pull out towards the front of the vehicle without too much fuss.

 

[aaronbtb]

I think the 02-04 is that easy. Unfortunately not so easy in the 05-06. It goes thru the frame and has to slide out from the side.

 

[coolasice]

instructions

 

[Sparky]

I think the 02-04 is that easy. Unfortunately not so easy in the 05-06. It goes thru the frame and has to slide out from the side.

That's bizarre.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Not really bizarre it was a design change. I think I would need to cut mine to remove like James did, but the early ones bolted on n off. i think there are three or four different setup for the front sway bar, but basically the same with just enough difference to be a difference.

prolly engineers proving their jobs were needed.

 

[aaronbtb]

instructions

Thanks, after seeing this, I'm just gonna get the end links welded.

 

[Mooseman]

I just welded washers to the holes in my bar and on the A-arms as those were egged out too. Been good since.