In theory with the vehicle level, the bar links should just line up
perfectly.

You might need to have someone lean on one corner or the other to line
things up. When you come to that bottom torx bolt, use the wrench on
the nut to undo it rather than turning the torx end.

Folks do this at the side of the trail all the time. $180.00 to change
the bushing! LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew

 

In theory with the vehicle level, the bar links should just line up
perfectly.

You might need to have someone lean on one corner or the other to line
things up. When you come to that bottom torx bolt, use the wrench on
the nut to undo it rather than turning the torx end.

Folks do this at the side of the trail all the time. $180.00 to change
the bushing! LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew

 

In theory with the vehicle level, the bar links should just line up
perfectly.

You might need to have someone lean on one corner or the other to line
things up. When you come to that bottom torx bolt, use the wrench on
the nut to undo it rather than turning the torx end.

Folks do this at the side of the trail all the time. $180.00 to change
the bushing! LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew

 

Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
Rather than the bushings.


dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew
>

 

Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
Rather than the bushings.


dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew
>

 

Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
Rather than the bushings.


dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> axel or the frame or neither?
>
> Andrew
>

 

I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on one
end. He is talking sway bar links.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> Rather than the bushings.
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> > wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> > of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> > the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> > axel or the frame or neither?
> >
> > Andrew
> >

 

I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on one
end. He is talking sway bar links.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> Rather than the bushings.
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> > wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> > of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> > the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> > axel or the frame or neither?
> >
> > Andrew
> >

 

I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on one
end. He is talking sway bar links.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> Rather than the bushings.
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The dealer
> > wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am thinking
> > of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt replace
> > the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up? the
> > axel or the frame or neither?
> >
> > Andrew
> >

 

Is the "ball joint portion" the top or the bottom, and how do you tell
if it is just the bushing or the whole link?

Andrew