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2001 Pontiac Trans Am

Installing the end links will likely require two people, as the poly bushings are so stiff it's difficult to compress them enough to get the nut on the top of the through bolt. Note how we are simultaneously pushing up with the claw of a hammer to compress the bottom bushing, pulling down on the antiroll bar to compress the two intermediate bushings, and using yet another hand to get the nut started. These should not be fully tightened until the vehicle is on the ground and the suspension is loaded (to prevent binding). Also note that these are installed dry.
2001 Pontiac Trans Am - Suspension Intervention - Tech

 Installing the end links will likely require two people, as the poly bushings are so stiff it's difficult to compress them enough to get the nut on the top of the through bolt. Note how we are simultaneously pushing up with the claw of a hammer to compress the bottom bushing, pulling down on the antiroll bar to compress the two intermediate bushings, and using yet another hand to get the nut started. These should not be fully tightened until the vehicle is on the ground and the suspension is loaded (to prevent binding). Also note that these are installed dry.  View Related Article

 

 

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