Pontiac 459213 Shaft, Front Stabilizer (25Mm)

To replace the Sway Bar Kit one has to lift the vehicle and support it using jack stands. For all the nuts, washers, spacers, and bushings used, one should make a note of the order of assembly that they are to be used in. The procedure should start with the detachment of the nut topping the connecting link together with the washers and rubber bushings also arranged in a proper manner. Do this for the other side as well. Thereafter, unfasten the two bolts on each side that bring together the Sway Bar Kit bracket and the frame and finally, do away with each of them together with the Sway Bar Kit but make sure you don't lose any part because these brackets are made in two halves. Clean the bushings which are restrained on bolts in pairs as well as those which connect the Sway Bar Kit to the frame mounts and, if they are cracked or torn or have become hard and brittle, replace them. Also check the washer and spacers; if they are worn or damaged, they should also be replaced. If the Sway Bar Kit link bolt or the bushings are damaged, tighten the mounting nut from below by using the help of a socket and angle drive to pull out the bolt and fit any spoilt part. For installation, remove the Sway Bar Kit and assemble the parts in the reverse manner with great care to ensure that the bushings fit well in the frame brackets with their slits facing forward of the car. Last of all, use a wrench to tighten the locknut on the Sway Bar Kit link to 13 ft. lbs. and the bracket bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).

Ensure that the weight of the vehicle is supported by the rear axle only before torque-tightening the bolts.

If new frame bushings are needed, slide them into position on the stabilizer bar with the slit facing the front of the car.