Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS

nmsaty · 04-25-2006, 02:04 PM

Picked up the new rear sway bar link I got from Carquest. It looks kind a different then my oem one.

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madpogue · 04-25-2006, 02:54 PM

If you're concerned about the angles of the studs, I'm sure they're just angled that way for packaging. I don't have an OEM one handy to look at, but that one looks awful similar to me (going by memory). I had no idea this was available aftermarket. How much, if I may ask, did it cost?

nmsaty · 04-25-2006, 03:31 PM

$35 and the parts guy said the designs change to make the part work better.

nmsaty · 04-25-2006, 03:33 PM

The bolts are angeled weird, and I can't seem to move them around like on the old one. Also there is some weird studs that goes into the back side I think. I am not sure what those are for.

between5and7 · 04-25-2006, 03:39 PM

They should move. They look ball joints.

madpogue · 04-25-2006, 03:44 PM

Not sure what you mean about the back side. Try really yanking on the studs to get them moving. Shoot, install one end, and yank on the link itself, for leverage. They're probably just stuck from storage. They're gonna move less freely than the old one because the old one's worn. But if it doesn't move fairly freely with some persuasion, take it back and ask to look at another one; maybe you just got a bogey.

nmsaty · 04-25-2006, 03:59 PM

These things go on the back opposite side of the the bolt, in the whole on the gold part.

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nmsaty · 04-25-2006, 04:00 PM

click on it for a larger view. The pointer side has a little ball in it.

thorne310 · 04-25-2006, 04:52 PM

Those are grease zirks/zerks.. install them and then you can use a "standard" grease gun to pump them with grease. This will prolong their life and make them move more freely (duh, it's grease).. They may not be greased now and thus would explain why they aren't moving very freely. Grease them at regular intervals. By the way, those are a good thing

Hope that helps.

amazinghl · 04-25-2006, 06:14 PM

Those links looks like the one came stock on 91-94, if I remember correct.
Later links are wider and break a lot more often than earlier one.

They'll be fine on your car.

Craig · 04-25-2006, 08:25 PM

Those are really heavy-duty looking, I'll have to check into a set of those. The grease zerks are a nice addition, too.

Northcoaster · 04-25-2006, 08:37 PM

The boots also look like they would do a better job of sealing the joint for us "rust belt" drivers.

04-25-2006, 02:04 PM	#1
nmsaty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217 1993 SL2	Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS Picked up the new rear sway bar link I got from Carquest. It looks kind a different then my oem one. IM000481 copy.jpg IM000482.JPG

04-25-2006, 02:54 PM	#2
madpogue Super Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madison, WI USA Posts: 25,714 madpogue's Photos 1996 SW2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS If you're concerned about the angles of the studs, I'm sure they're just angled that way for packaging. I don't have an OEM one handy to look at, but that one looks awful similar to me (going by memory). I had no idea this was available aftermarket. How much, if I may ask, did it cost?

04-25-2006, 03:31 PM	#3
nmsaty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217 1993 SL2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS $35 and the parts guy said the designs change to make the part work better.

04-25-2006, 03:33 PM	#4
nmsaty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217 1993 SL2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS The bolts are angeled weird, and I can't seem to move them around like on the old one. Also there is some weird studs that goes into the back side I think. I am not sure what those are for.

04-25-2006, 03:39 PM	#5
between5and7 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 342 between5and7's Photos 1993 SW1 1995 SL2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS They should move. They look ball joints.

04-25-2006, 03:44 PM	#6
madpogue Super Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madison, WI USA Posts: 25,714 madpogue's Photos 1996 SW2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS Not sure what you mean about the back side. Try really yanking on the studs to get them moving. Shoot, install one end, and yank on the link itself, for leverage. They're probably just stuck from storage. They're gonna move less freely than the old one because the old one's worn. But if it doesn't move fairly freely with some persuasion, take it back and ask to look at another one; maybe you just got a bogey.

04-25-2006, 03:59 PM	#7
nmsaty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217 1993 SL2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS These things go on the back opposite side of the the bolt, in the whole on the gold part. IM000489.JPG

04-25-2006, 04:00 PM	#8
nmsaty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217 1993 SL2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS click on it for a larger view. The pointer side has a little ball in it.

04-25-2006, 04:52 PM	#9
thorne310 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsboro, ND Posts: 57 2002 SL1	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS Those are grease zirks/zerks.. install them and then you can use a "standard" grease gun to pump them with grease. This will prolong their life and make them move more freely (duh, it's grease).. They may not be greased now and thus would explain why they aren't moving very freely. Grease them at regular intervals. By the way, those are a good thing Hope that helps. ... "Dude, your teacher races MX?" has beens: 1997 SL1 1999 SL has nows: 2002 SL1

04-25-2006, 06:14 PM	#10
amazinghl Master Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,990	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS Those links looks like the one came stock on 91-94, if I remember correct. Later links are wider and break a lot more often than earlier one. They'll be fine on your car. ... 85 GLH 367whp. http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2261629#post2261629 00 Insight 72mpg

04-25-2006, 08:25 PM	#11
Craig Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wells, Maine Posts: 755	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS Those are really heavy-duty looking, I'll have to check into a set of those. The grease zerks are a nice addition, too.

04-25-2006, 08:37 PM	#12
Northcoaster Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 37 Northcoaster's Photos 1999 SL2 1996 SW2	Re: Odd looking new rear sway bar link PICS The boots also look like they would do a better job of sealing the joint for us "rust belt" drivers.

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