Hellwig Stabilizer Bar---How Many Bushings?
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Hellwig Stabilizer Bar---How Many Bushings?
My husband is in the middle of installing a Hellwig bar on our 2003 Excursion. He was expecting to have 4 bushings come with the bar when ordered, but he only has 2. Is that correct? And if it is correct, on which bolts would he use these two bushings?
Thanks in advance,
Marylyn
Thanks in advance,
Marylyn
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If memory serves, when I did mine there were 4 bushings. One went under and over the sway bar on each side. So, the hanger bolt (or whatever it is called) connects to the frame and hangs straight down. A nut goes on it, then a bushing, then the bar end, then a bushing, then a nut.
There are also some washers in there too. I am about to leave so I can't go snap a picture right now, but perhaps someone else can post a link to a picture.
Anyhow, I'm pretty sure it had 4 bushings - one under and over the swaybar end on each side.
--- Edit ---
Correction: I just found my parts list that came with the sway bar. It lists several diff. kinds of bushings:
1-1/4" Poly bushing (2)
5/8" Hourglass poly bushing (2)
End link bushings (4)
Hope this helps
There are also some washers in there too. I am about to leave so I can't go snap a picture right now, but perhaps someone else can post a link to a picture.
Anyhow, I'm pretty sure it had 4 bushings - one under and over the swaybar end on each side.
--- Edit ---
Correction: I just found my parts list that came with the sway bar. It lists several diff. kinds of bushings:
1-1/4" Poly bushing (2)
5/8" Hourglass poly bushing (2)
End link bushings (4)
Hope this helps
Last edited by emptyd; Aug 19, 2007 at 02:03 PM.
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Will these pics help?
Link source for install pictures. http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/9/13359
Link source for install pictures. http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/9/13359
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Hellwig Stabilizer Bar---How Many Bushings
Monsta,
I went to the site with the full install. Your links look much different than what I have (it's not yet installed due to the missing bushings).
My down links that connect to the sway bar kinda look like a tootsie roll pop lolly pop, with the round end of the pop connecting to the frame(with 1 bushing), and the stick part connects to the sway bar using 1 bushing on each side of the washer/nut. Yours looks different so I'm hoping that I have a new and improved model or it's the wrong one for a 2003 V10 4X4 Excursion!
BTW any way to fully check if the shock mount is on correctly, looks like it should flush up against that 'knuckle' on the axle, but how do I know for sure it's there. I have a 'coat of paint' between the axle and the bottom mount. I have been driving around and no noise and it feels OK.
Thanks
Tony
I went to the site with the full install. Your links look much different than what I have (it's not yet installed due to the missing bushings).
My down links that connect to the sway bar kinda look like a tootsie roll pop lolly pop, with the round end of the pop connecting to the frame(with 1 bushing), and the stick part connects to the sway bar using 1 bushing on each side of the washer/nut. Yours looks different so I'm hoping that I have a new and improved model or it's the wrong one for a 2003 V10 4X4 Excursion!
BTW any way to fully check if the shock mount is on correctly, looks like it should flush up against that 'knuckle' on the axle, but how do I know for sure it's there. I have a 'coat of paint' between the axle and the bottom mount. I have been driving around and no noise and it feels OK.
Thanks
Tony
