What is it and who sells it?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I do not know the names to call it, so I attached pictures. You can see that on my drivers side the rubber pieces have collapsed/worn out. My passenger side is doing a bit better. I am talking about the vertical piece, not the coil spring and shock.



What is it?

Is it important?

Who sells it?



Thanks :D

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Since the wheels will be off for a brake job, I figure I should take care of other items in the area.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI

    Your Sway Bar bushings are worn. Sould be able to get them at JC Whitney or your local Auto Store. If not, type replacement sway bar LINK Bushing in your Search Window. Your Links look ok so just need new Bushings about $2 each....
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    K-Gap sells them and you can get them with the urethane bushings.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I purchased the Urethane Bushings at PepBoz. A remove and replace job. Good Luck
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    51hornetA wrote:
    K-Gap sells them and you can get them with the urethane bushings.



    urethane bushings == good?


    Ol racer wrote:

    Your Sway Bar bushings are worn. Sould be able to get them at JC Whitney or your local Auto Store. If not, type replacement sway bar LINK Bushing in your Search Window. Your Links look ok so just need new Bushings about $2 each....



    Do I just drive into NAPA and they will know what to give me or is there something specific I need to ask for?



    Thanks!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    The urethane bushings are better than the rubber... will give tighter performance from the stablizer bar. They are very important as the name implies... provide front end side to side stability on irregular surfaces and hard cornerning.

    You ask the clerk for replacement bushings for your stabilzer links... You will be holding one of the links you removed to assure fit of the replacement bushings.

    Cheers and Good Luck
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Michael, looking at your pics, it might be a good time to clean all the grease fittings and give them a shot of grease as long as the wheels will be off. Richie.
  • onerare39
    onerare39 Expert Adviser, Member
    Michael,



    Make sure that you give everything a few good shots of PB Blaster and let it soak in before you attempt to remove the nuts off of the threaded link rod, they can be a real bugger to get off. Go slowly and don't force the nuts, you can easily shear the link rod... trust me, I know.



    John
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    As usual, thank you to all for your help and guidance.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    So, would this be the time to replace the tubular shocks? How do I know if they still have some life left in them and what replacements fit? Feel free to point me to another thread, since this has most likely been discussed in detail before.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Youse guys needa check out KROIL for a penetrating oil . Durn good stuff, just type Kroil in your browser to find out about it and where to getcha some . BUD
  • coverton
    coverton Expert Adviser
    Speaking back a few comments to the part ID and where to get it: I used a "Parts Master" K5254 link, as I think you pictured a link between the upper and lower control arm.I took mine off first and then matched it at the parts store. I do like "Energy Suspension" bushing better as they are Polyeurathane and I used them for sway bar replacement plus they have a small grease fitting. I see Energy Suspension hanging behind parts counters at the Zone and Advanced-Those two ran NAPA out of town twice? Oh well
  • dougson
    dougson Senior Contributor
    front stabilzer links, very easy to locate, available on ebay.
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