rgorke
Dedicated LVC Member
I had done a tremendous amount of searching, reading and rereading threads about replacing the sway bar squeaky/creaky bushings. I have a 2004 LS Sport V8 with a 30mm sway bar. I purchased the ED black greaseable bushings.
Since I have a 2004 with the 30mm bar, I will have to cut the existing "good for the life of the car" bushings off.
I have also obsessed about how to best access the bushing bracket screws.
Jack up both sides (on stands) ensuring they are level to avoid unnecessary pressure on sway bar.
Driver's side: Remove cold air intake and other associated plastics in that vicinity in order to access the forward bushing bolt with a 20”+ extension. Rear bolt can be accessed from underneath the jacked up car with a wrench, I can’t get a socket wrench on it because of the AC unit.
Passenger side: I can access and get a socket on the rear bolt head from underneath the car. I have read many times that in order to access the forward passenger bushing bolt head, the DCCV valve and some associated hoses, must be move and held out of the way to get a socket on the bold head.
However, I just picked up a 24” 3/8” extension and found that I can get a socket on the bolt without moving the DCCV. (Attached is a picture). My DCCV has been replaced many times and I am wondering if there are different sized DCCVs.
Does this sound reasonable? Has anyone been able to replace the passenger side sway bar bushing without moving the DCCV?
Thanks
Since I have a 2004 with the 30mm bar, I will have to cut the existing "good for the life of the car" bushings off.
I have also obsessed about how to best access the bushing bracket screws.
Jack up both sides (on stands) ensuring they are level to avoid unnecessary pressure on sway bar.
Driver's side: Remove cold air intake and other associated plastics in that vicinity in order to access the forward bushing bolt with a 20”+ extension. Rear bolt can be accessed from underneath the jacked up car with a wrench, I can’t get a socket wrench on it because of the AC unit.
Passenger side: I can access and get a socket on the rear bolt head from underneath the car. I have read many times that in order to access the forward passenger bushing bolt head, the DCCV valve and some associated hoses, must be move and held out of the way to get a socket on the bold head.
However, I just picked up a 24” 3/8” extension and found that I can get a socket on the bolt without moving the DCCV. (Attached is a picture). My DCCV has been replaced many times and I am wondering if there are different sized DCCVs.
Does this sound reasonable? Has anyone been able to replace the passenger side sway bar bushing without moving the DCCV?
Thanks