C2 rear sway bar

[Gerry G.]

I came home from carilse with a sway bar and bought all the brackets and bushings ect. I installed same when I lowered the car off jack and rolled forward and back to align the suspension it looked like the the bracket were going to break off cause the sway bar wanted to angel down instead of going up. do I need to load the suspension before attaching the bar to links?Has any one encountered this problem. I would appeciate any help.

[Duke W.]

Re: C2 rear sway bar

All the bolts/nuts associated with the anti-roll bar should be torqued with the car at normal ride height. The same applies to ALL bolts for any suspension component.

Loosen all the bolts, bounce the car up and down a dozen times, then torque all the bolts with the suspension at normal ride height.

A drive on lift or pit makes it easier than crawling on the ground.

[Philip C.]

Re: C2 rear sway bar

I came home from carilse with a sway bar and bought all the brackets and bushings ect. I installed same when I lowered the car off jack and rolled forward and back to align the suspension it looked like the the bracket were going to break off cause the sway bar wanted to angel down instead of going up. do I need to load the suspension before attaching the bar to links?Has any one encountered this problem. I would appeciate any help.

HI By chance do you have the links going in the wrong direction? Looking at the links from the side, the arc in the link looks like a backward C. Its easier to install them with the tires on the ground (not hanging) Phil 8063

[Gerry G.]

Re: C2 rear sway bar

I unbolted the sway bar at the links and lowered car and got the rear wheels set on the gound properly then reassembled as you said . Every thing worked out perfect. Thanks guys.