Rear Sway Bar Replacing Drop Link Bushes

Started by Martyn, December 30, 2023, 12:14:09 PM

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Martyn

I've pressed the old clapped out bushes from both drop arms and about to replace them with new ones.
My understanding is the top bushes are interference fit to the sway bar attached to the underside of the car.
To do this you have to get the geometry/ angle of the drop link spot on while doing so with a hydraulic press.
Can someone explain a method of doing this please?
Or should I leave the sway bar off  ;D
Thanks
Martyn
Martyn Piercey
105 GTV (building for Nc)
Alfetta GT
76 Spider(in bits)
GTV 2000
1300 GT Junior
147 Selespeed(sold)
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GarryT

Not that it helps now but I marked my drop link orientation on the sway bar, before I removed the bar from the car. Maybe you could fit the bar to the car with car on the ground and align the droplinks where they will mount and mark them then remove the bar and press of hammer on the droplinks?