Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf

benito -

01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> joint or is that just a crappie photo?
>
> The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> skyjacker install at:
> http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Here a pic
>>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf

benito -

01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> joint or is that just a crappie photo?
>
> The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> skyjacker install at:
> http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Here a pic
>>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf

benito -

01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> joint or is that just a crappie photo?
>
> The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> skyjacker install at:
> http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Here a pic
>>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.

I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.

Mike

John Benito wrote:
>
> I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>
> benito -
>
> 01 TJ
> 76 CJ7
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> > joint or is that just a crappie photo?
> >
> > The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> > skyjacker install at:
> > http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Here a pic
> >>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
> >

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.

I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.

Mike

John Benito wrote:
>
> I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>
> benito -
>
> 01 TJ
> 76 CJ7
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> > joint or is that just a crappie photo?
> >
> > The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> > skyjacker install at:
> > http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Here a pic
> >>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
> >

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.

I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.

Mike

John Benito wrote:
>
> I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>
> benito -
>
> 01 TJ
> 76 CJ7
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thanks, that still shows a solid pin with rubber bushings, not a ball
> > joint or is that just a crappie photo?
> >
> > The skyjacker replacement sure has bushings, see photo 2.7 in the
> > skyjacker install at:
> > http://www.universityofjeep.ca/main.html
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Here a pic
> >>http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/.../L/skyjac6.jpg
> >

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Yup, I took the ones on my TJ off some time ago and put on after market
with bushings. Much better!

benito -
01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.
>
> I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.
>
> Mike
>
> John Benito wrote:
>
>>I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
>> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Yup, I took the ones on my TJ off some time ago and put on after market
with bushings. Much better!

benito -
01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.
>
> I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.
>
> Mike
>
> John Benito wrote:
>
>>I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
>> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Yup, I took the ones on my TJ off some time ago and put on after market
with bushings. Much better!

benito -
01 TJ
76 CJ7

Mike Romain wrote:
> Gotcha, that's a ball joint by the angle on it.
>
> I like how the aftermarket ones go back to bushings.
>
> Mike
>
> John Benito wrote:
>
>>I believe this is the sway bar for a TJ.
>> www.benito.com/sway-bar.pdf
>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

That is an anti-sway bar link. The factory part number is: #52087771AB. The
dealer list price is $45. Same part number fits either the right or left
side.

The factory link has a plastic "ball joint" on the top. The joint fails and
is not replaceable. You must replace the entire link either with the factory
or aftermarket part. I had both the right and left side fail about a year
apart. When the joint fails, it makes a loud "clunking" sound. My first one
was replaced under warranty. I replaced the second one myself.

You just un-bolt the bottom of the link, then un-bolt the top of the link.
The top of the link has a tapered shaft that is pressed into the anti-sway
bar very tightly. It must be pried loose. I used a Tie-Rod Separator tool
that is inexpensive and can be purchased at any auto parts store. It is a
"forked" shaped tool that you jam between the link and the anti-sway bar,
then lever it up and down until the link breaks loose from the bar.

Here is a photo of the tie rod separator tool

http://tinyurl.com/5kwgx

Tom

<dooodahman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1105371270.821924.205890@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>