Joey97

While changing the front pads today I noticed the bushing on the Stabilizer Bar Link was ripped. Can I get just the bushing or do I need a whole new Stabilizer Bar Link ?

Thanks

RXGS

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I believe you have to get an all new link. I got all 4, front and back, for about 65 bucks shipped from RockAuto. A single one is about 15-30 dollars

Joey97

Thanks. Is it just unbolting the upper and lower nut and putting on the new one ?

PFB

Unless any of those nuts are rusted in and stuck, than basically that all there is to it. If stuck, than its a different story but with te right tools, it's still not hard.

Phil

RXGS

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Youre in Florida i'd assume itll be that easy. Mine were all rusty and needed to be cut off, i had a guy do it on the side along with changing out my rear calipers, pads, and rotors for about 140 bucks. So he probably only charged me 30 for the links to change

Hayk

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Yeah you need a new link, but I would suggest you replace both sides, so that they match. The Lexus ones are over priced and not worth it. I purchased mine from RockAuto, they were called Moog Problem Solvers. They are a bit more expensive than usual, but they are much beefier in size. I also sprayed them with some Black Chassis paint to protect from rust. I did them the other week and it wasn't difficult, just time consuming if you don't have Gear Wrenches.

Joey97

I have been pricing around and they are as cheap as $13 to $85. Is there a difference between them ? My local PepBoys has them for $24.99 each (made by ProSteer) with lifetime warranty.

pmesfun

I have Deeza links on all 4 corners on my Avalon(very similar to the ES) and they're beefy and quality is top notch, painted black. Cheap on RockAuto or Amazon.

Hayk

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Just the construction. There are certain brands that people recommend. Deeza and Moog are very good, I don't know about the other ones.

Give it a shot with the PepBoys ones. Worst case scenario, you'll have to do it again.

Joey97

What are the symptoms of a bad link ? I haven't noticed anything..

01LEXPL

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^^ wiggle jiggle...

Serious, if you can grab it and it moves relatively freely it's the link. If its nice and firm (hard to move) its still good.

I run the deeza links, ran me 25$ish for the fronts

Coulter

I wouldn't buy OEM, it's ridiculously over priced, but I will say I had a bad experience with O'reilly's house brand MasterPro. When I put them in, a few months later I heard a loud popping noise on one side. I didn't think it could be the sway links since I just replaced them, but when I got under the car and moved it around, it was the link.

MasterPro has a lifetime warranty, so I got a new one for the side that was popping and the noise stopped. A few short months later though, the same thing happened. I bought some Moog from RockAuto and it hasn't been a problem since. The only thing I'm not crazy about is they're not sealed, you're supposed to grease them from time to time with the zerk fitting, but they'll also probably last a lot longer.

On the flip side though, when I replaced the front links, I used a cheap brand Napa carries , and they've never had an issue.

Sometimes you get what you pay for, sometimes you don't. For most chassis parts though, I'd pay a little extra and buy Moog.

Joey97

Is what you mean by wiggle jiggle ? I guess these are bad

RXGS

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Those are as dead as can be without being broken

Joey97

Thanks



I went to Pepboys to pickup a set and one of them was bad out of the box. Both ends would move just like my bad ones. I ended up ordering a set from Advance Auto with a $20 off $50 coupon code