step by step guide
Wow, this is not a job for the faint of heart. First off, the new stabilizer bar comes with the bushings already attached. So After hours of laying under the car fighting to get the old bar out of there (believe me, it will NOT be easy to get out.) and after several fits of kicking and screaming and practically crying to get at the bolt on the bushing bracket on the passenger side, I finally got the bolt off. So, easy from here on out?...I don't think so. You would figure the bar would slide right out but with the bends in it, I had to wrestle for another hour with it to get it out from the drivers side. Keep in mind that I have the service manual and I'm doing everything by the book. Even with the steering knuckle on the drivers side undone, unless you have a lift, it will not be easy to get the car high enough to slide the bar out. So now that I've got the old bar out, I try to get the new bar in...not a chance. With the new bar having the bushings already attached I absolutely could not get that bar slid back into place. After a full afternoon of frustration, I took it to the dealer who informed me that the subframe of the car needs to be dropped to put the new bar in. A couple hundred bucks and a few hours later, they put the new bar in and it's been great since (no popping noise). I can't speak for anybody else, but my experience with this only led me to the conclusion that I wish I had let the dealer do it in the first place. sorry this is not a step by step guide, but please consider if you have the patience, mechanical abilities, and proper shop equipment before you tackle this one.
