Bent Sway Bar - Can it be fixed?
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Bent Sway Bar - Can it be fixed?
Hey Folks,
I'm looking to save a little bit of cash and was wondering if my sway bar could be bent back in to shape. I hit a curb and drove for about a quarter mile to get off the road.
I'm curious if anyone thinks my sway bar is fixable or do I need to replace it?
This is the front passenger side, on a 2000 Lexus GS300
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I'm looking to save a little bit of cash and was wondering if my sway bar could be bent back in to shape. I hit a curb and drove for about a quarter mile to get off the road.
I'm curious if anyone thinks my sway bar is fixable or do I need to replace it?
This is the front passenger side, on a 2000 Lexus GS300
Thanks!
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cant, have to get a new one because it will never be the same. You can "try" but dont ever expect a perfect alignment or perfect riding car. If it were me I would just bite the bullet and buy a new one and be happy nothing else more expensive got damaged!
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Sadly the upper and lower control arm both have to be replaced along with the sway bar link and lower trailing arm.... looking to save a little bit of cash. If I were to bypass the "perfect riding car" would it be possible to use it after bending it back? or is it pretty much a no-go all around?
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It would be the dumbest decision ever to replace all the other arms which are more expensive especially the uppers and then not replace the sway bar. I highly suggest you get one from a GS That's being sold for parts. I have a guy who lives an hour away from me who always has the fairest prices if you want I can see if he has one Im sure he would only charge like $50
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