Sway Bar Link Question?
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Sway Bar Link Question?
Wife has a 96 Toyota 4-Runner and I replaced a broken front sway bar link today. The new one is 3/4" shorter (distance from swaybar to wishbone mounting hole) than the original opposite side. My question is will this cause any adverse effects to the vehicle later? Tire wear, etc? I drove it after the install and didn't notice any "side effects". Just don't want to sacrifice the families safety. Measurements from ground to wheel well indicate a 3/8" difference- drivers side vs. passenger side. Thanks for any replies. BJ
PS. Link came from parts store, not original Toyota equip. Dealer apparently thinks the part is worth more than I do. lol
PS. Link came from parts store, not original Toyota equip. Dealer apparently thinks the part is worth more than I do. lol
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Links should be equal length side to side. Other wise, you are preloading the bar and biasing it's effects. If you were able to twist the bar up to the new link with your hands, it's probably no big deal.
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2wd, 2wd high ride height, and 4x4 all use different links. Also, 4cyl and v6 use different ones, as well as base, SR5 and limited, due to different swaybars.
Also, the only link kits I could find online are for the rear swaybar-
Also, the only link kits I could find online are for the rear swaybar-
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Thanks for the replies guys. I was thinking of replacing the other front side (that isn't broke) with the same sway link I used to fix the broken side. My thinking is that both sides would them be same length. Do you see any probs with this fix. Bolt hole sizing and bushing diameters seem to fit fine. For what it's worth it's an SR5 4x4 v6 auto 3.4(?). I don't know if I could have pulled the sway bar down by hand because upon installation I took 1 front tire off and raised the front end up and down to connect the link. Thinking about redoing it with both front tires on to see how much torque is acting on the sway bar. Open to suggestions. Thanks. BJ
Thanks for your online investigation Ford_Six.
Thanks for your online investigation Ford_Six.
