sway bar bushings

[2000sport]

Finally got the sway bar bushings installed, and of course right in the middle of working on the car, they issue a tornado warning for the county south of me

pouring down rain, pitch black out, finally got the car done...

And the best thing yet?

No more clunking...

now I just need brakes!

 

[FASTLLS]

Good job. I had mine farmed out because I put it up on the hoist (right after doing the VCGs) and I was like screw this..

 

[605RezlifeLS]

I plan on doing this next weekend, I ordered 2 bosch o2 sensors so ima get at them around the same time, how long did it take to do the bushings?

 

[2000sport]

about 4 hours with the hour rain delay and the drinking.

so maybe a 3 hour job if you do it all together.

I was able to get to them without removing anything (except for the plastic undercarriage components.)

just make sure you get a universal joint and a ratcheting wrench saves some time as well.

I might do the R1 concepts package for the brakes (front and rear for around 200)... Does anyone have this setup on their LS?

 

[2000sport]

Correction, I had to remove the fan shroud and lift the radiator/fan shroud assembly up about 2 inches.

 

[FASTLLS]

Correction, I had to remove the fan shroud and lift the radiator/fan shroud assembly up about 2 inches.

You can do that or you can loosen the three bolts for the DDCV and lift it up enough to get to the bolt. I agree with the universal, we used like 2 feet of extensions with one.

 

[lseguy]

Question. did my bushings about 2 years ago with the poly bushings. I'm now noticing a return of the clunking over some bumps. It's mild, but increasing over the last few weeks, especialy on the passenger side. anyone else had the clunk return?

 

[lsdarkshadow]

about 4 hours with the hour rain delay and the drinking.

so maybe a 3 hour job if you do it all together.

I was able to get to them without removing anything (except for the plastic undercarriage components.)

just make sure you get a universal joint and a ratcheting wrench saves some time as well.

I might do the R1 concepts package for the brakes (front and rear for around 200)... Does anyone have this setup on their LS?

I have the R1 package. Rotors are sweet. Pads were sh!t. I'm switching to Hawks

 

[FASTLLS]

Question. did my bushings about 2 years ago with the poly bushings. I'm now noticing a return of the clunking over some bumps. It's mild, but increasing over the last few weeks, especialy on the passenger side. anyone else had the clunk return?

Have you been lubricating? Polys need the lube..

 

[lseguy]

Havent lubed, but I thought the lube was related to reducing creaking/squeaking that Poly is known for..not the knocking Im hearing again.

 

[FASTLLS]

I might have increased the wear on the bushing. "Reaming" it out again and increasing play causing the clunking noise..