I need to replace the sway bar bushings on my 1999 AWD RX300. Any tips?

 

It's really pretty simple. Jack up both front wheels and put it on jack stands. Remove the plastic splash guard from the bottom of the vehicle. Each bushing on the sway bar has a bracket that is held on with (i believe) 2 13mm bolts. Take those off, pull the old bushings out. Make sure you grease the living daylights out of the new bushings. I grease on the inside where the sway bar sits, and on the outside where the bushing contacts the frame. If you don't you will develop squeeks down the road. slide bushings on to the sway bar, and re-tighten the brackets. It's as simple as that. I found out it's best to have both wheels either off the ground, or both wheels on the ground when doing this. If you only jack up one side of the car, it's going to put a lot of tension on the sway bar and you won't be able to get it back in place to bolt it up.

 

Thanks. What type of grease? And, have you also done the rears? Are they readily accessible?

 

Just get 4 of those cheap packets of di-electric grease they have at the front counter of any parts store. 1 for each bushing. I did the rears on the 05 GS without even jacking up the car, so you should have plenty of room to get in there on an RX.