Genuine Chrysler PT Cruiser Sway Bar Bushing

Chrysler PT Cruiser Sway Bar Bushing Parts Questions & Answers

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  Q: How Do You Replace the front Stabilizer Bar and Stabilizer Bar bushing on a Chrysler PT Cruiser?

  A: Loosen the front wheel lug nuts, raise the front of the vehicle, support it securely on jackstands and remove the front wheels. Remove the sway bar kit link bolts, nuts and insulators from the control arms. Hold the nut with a wrench, unscrew the link bolt and detach the link from the control arm. Note the order of the insulators as you remove the bolt and repeat on the other side. Support the sway bar kit and remove the sway bar kit clamp bolts and clamps from the front suspension cross member. Each sway bar kit bushing clamp is retained by two bolts. Remove the sway bar kit from the vehicle. Check the bar for damage, corrosion and signs of twisting. Check the clamps, bushings and retainers for distortion, damage and wear. Replace the sway bar bushings by prying them open at the split and removing them. Install the new bushings with the split facing toward the front of the vehicle. Attach the bar to the cross member so the slits are facing forward and the cutouts in the sway bar kit bushings are aligned with the raised bead on the cross member. Install the clamps, aligning the raised bead on the clamp with the bushing cutouts and install the belts, but don't tighten them completely yet. Install the link bolts, insulators and nuts, tightening the bolts to the torque. Raise the control arms to normal ride height and tighten the clamp bolts to the torque. Install the wheels and lower the vehicle. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to the torque.
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  Q: How to Remove and Replace the Rear Stabilizer Bar and Stabilizer Bar bushing on a Chrysler PT Cruiser?

  A: To remove and replace the rear sway bar kit on a vehicle, start by loosening the rear wheel lug nuts. Block the front wheels to stop rolling and take off the rear wheels. Next, detach the sway bar kit links from the bar and unbolt the sway bar bushing clamps from the rear axle beam. Bend the tab at the top of the clamp and detach the clamp halves to remove the kit. Finally, reinstall the new bushings with the split lacing toward the front of the vehicle and reverse the removal procedure.