Has anyone replaced these bushings without taking out the subframe using wobbly sockets?
Any Tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

You do not have to take it out. You can drop the back down quite a bit and get to them.

I have done it like that a bunch of times.

 

Will I need to remove the steering colomn from the rack or is there enough room to move the subframe down with it still attached? Do you just take out the rear subframe bolts and pry it down a bit?

 

I disconnect the rack from the firewall and let is sag some.

Once you take out the bolts the subframe will drop on its own.

 

Have you done this job using jacks and jackstands in the driveway?

I will
Jack up car put on jackstands
Remove front wheels
remove ball joints
remove sway bar links
remove steering colomn to rack
remove center engine mount bracket
remove rear subframe bolts
loosen front subframe bolts
-subframe hangs
remove and replace sway bar bushings

Does that about cover it?

 

I do not disconnect the balljoints.
Sorry I do it on the lift.

Other than that it looks good.

 

thanks for your advice, it helped. I left the tie rod ends on. plenty of room once the subframe bolts were out.

The only trouble I had was getting the new bushings pieces "snapped toghether" on the sway bar. I ended up snapping one side and putting it into the slotted retainer, then using a longer bolt into the hole snapping the other side, removing the longer bolt, then using the bolt supplied with the busings.

Also the steering column gave me ALOT of trouble going back onto the rack. I had to put everything underneath back toghether *then undo the colomn mouting bolts and fit it toghether in the exact right angle.

I used the rack at my work and am glad I did, it would have had a very hard time doing it on the ground using jackstands and hand tools only.

Difficulty level would probably be an 8 due to some un-expected troubles.
doing the job again would be no problem

 

Glad it is done now. But I do not disconnect the shaft from the column. Next time try without removing it.

 

When I replaced mine I followed the service manual and replaced then by lowering the crossmember. It was not that difficult, and also the service manual states that both should be replaced at one time.

 

Hello,

I have a 2000 V40 and am preparing to remove and replace the front sway bar bushings. I'll be performing the work in a driveway, working with a 2-ton hydraulic jack and a pair of jack stands.

Any idea as to where i could find the instructions to do this job properly. I've read this thread but still have a few questions - and figured I'd ask you for your advice/guidance since you've done the job yourself already.

...I wish I had access to a lift but, unfortunately, I don't.

Any info/guidance is appreciated...

Thanks!

Mark DiRollo
Norwalk, CT

 

I bought the anti sway bar kit from IPD and only got to installing the rear sway bar which made a big difference. Can I follow the steps above to replace the swaybar to, or do I hasve to do anything different. I know the sway bar is a little thicker(25mm), don't know if its harder to take out. Ill have to jack it up and do it, is that possible and how long would it take?