5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003) Learn more about the 5th Generation Maxima, including the VQ30DE-K and VQ35DE engines.

Sway Bar Link Tightening Procedure

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-26-2012, 12:15 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
kdarcangelis870's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 75
Sway Bar Link Tightening Procedure

When doing the final tightening on the sway bar links, should the suspension be loaded or unloaded (ie: the wheels on the ground or not on the ground)?
kdarcangelis870 is offline  
Old 05-26-2012, 02:37 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
DennisMik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 10,649
I don't think it matters and the FSM doesn't mention anything about that.
DennisMik is offline  
Old 05-27-2012, 10:38 PM
  #3  
Junior Member
 
Discipulus96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 23
Originally Posted by DennisMik
I don't think it matters and the FSM doesn't mention anything about that.
^^Agreed. When I did mine, the front of the car was still jacked up in the air, wheels hanging.
Discipulus96 is offline  
Old 05-27-2012, 10:53 PM
  #4  
Member
 
Flanker84's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Posts: 263
I need to do that... again.

The squeaks in my suspension it's getting worse and worse every day. Today I looked the sway links and I noticed how the nuts are moving in the sway bar, not a lot of movement but enough for that damn squeaks!

So... No matter if the car it's hanging or in the ground?
Flanker84 is offline  
Old 05-28-2012, 07:43 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
iTrader: (21)
 
EuroDriver's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,284
When I replaced mine, I noticed there was a bit of play on the bottom link. Although probably unnecessary, I placed a jack under the control arm and brought it up to tighten the link with the control arm pulled up as much as possible.
EuroDriver is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
My Coffee
New Member Introductions
15
06-06-2017 02:01 PM
JakeOfAllTrades
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
6
10-05-2015 10:40 AM
Kyle Lee Cleveland
6th Generation Maxima (2004-2008)
1
09-28-2015 09:01 PM
Noela
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
5
09-26-2015 08:22 AM



Quick Reply: Sway Bar Link Tightening Procedure



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:59 PM.