Rear Sway Bar End-Link replacement - 2002 Camaro

[roliath]

I have an 2002 Camaro, I don't drive it that often but I drove it two weeks ago when gas was like $2.02. I was home so I figured might as well fill it up to take advantage of the cheap premium gas.. So I turned it on and went to pump gas on my way back to the house I heard something fall off. I originally thought I ran something over and it hit the underbody of the car.

Well when I got home I parked it and looked underneath the car and this is what I saw.

http://imgur.com/a/oPd7q

Top two pics are the end links that decided to jettison themselves. The third is the driver side. I plan on redoing the suspension this summer around april/may, so ideally i'd like to know if anyone knows of a shop I can take it to get this buttoned back up.

Thanks in advance!

[Tx Redneck]

Quit breaking the law asshole!

[roliath]

Quit breaking the law asshole!

shoooot, its super slow (hence the ss) and I wasn't even doing anything!

[Tx Redneck]

Lolol

[mustang_revival]

Unless I'm missing something, looks like one of the links came loose and fell out.

You should be able to get a replacement at any auto parts store. for install it is already under pressure so you should just be able to man handle it in there.

If your close to Rowlett I can give a hand.

[roliath]

Unless I'm missing something, looks like one of the links came loose and fell out.

You should be able to get a replacement at any auto parts store. for install it is already under pressure so you should just be able to man handle it in there.

If your close to Rowlett I can give a hand.

Yeah that's what I was trying to point out, just wasn't sure if I could do this myself. I'll hit up vatozone on the way home and see if they carry them.

[mustang_revival]

Orielly's has for reference:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search.oap?year=2002&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro&vi=1379976&keyword=sway!s!stabilizer+bar+link&forcedVehicle=true&pt=02973&ppt=C0106

$4 for the cheapest one, $7 for the moog.

You should be able to look at the side that is still connected to make sure you are installing it correctly, with a socket set, shouldn't take more than 10 mins. Use a pry bar if you need to adjust it while installing. Unless your like me and everything takes 3 times as long as it should.

[roliath]

Shit, thanks man!

I should probably do this tonight while the weather is cooperative.

[lowthreeohz]

Yeah man that's not a hard job at all. May as well do both while you're in there.

A quick google says torque on them is ~18lbs.. Which is not much. I'd tighten the nut down til I couldn't get it with my wrist then maybe another half turn or so.

I remember you having a black 99+ gt though, right?

[roliath]

Yeah man that's not a hard job at all. May as well do both while you're in there.

A quick google says torque on them is ~18lbs.. Which is not much. I'd tighten the nut down til I couldn't get it with my wrist then maybe another half turn or so.

I remember you having a black 99+ gt though, right?

That car is long gone, I daily a GTI and picked up an 2002 SS Vert as a summer car maybe 6 months ago.

http://imgur.com/a/W6q88

I missed my first SS real bad, that when I found a 2nd one earlier last year I had to pick it up.