TJ sway bar question

[CudaJimmy]

I bought some JKS Quicker Disconnects for my TJ, and the instructions say "disasemble the old links according to the factory repair manual. Well, I don't have a factory repair manual, so....Are the balls in the sway bar just pressed in? Can I use a pickle fork on them? Just asking before I screw something up.

Thanks guys.

 

[phall92139]

From my '03 FSM, should be about the same. If I remember right I just about destroyed my links trying to get them off. I know others have had similar experiences. Maybe someone will chime in with an easier and less destructive way to remove them.​

STABILIZER BAR
DESCRIPTION
The spring steel bar extends across the top of the
chassis frame rails. Links are connected from the bar
to the axle brackets. The stabilizer bar and links are
isolated by rubber bushings.
OPERATION
The stabilizer bar is used to control vehicle body
roll during turns. The bar helps to control the vehicle
body in relationship to the suspension.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove upper link nuts (Fig. 9) and separate
the links from the stabilizer bar with Remover
MB-991113.
(2) Remove front bumper valence.
(3) Remove stabilizer retainer bolts (Fig. 9)and
remove retainers.
(4) Remove stabilizer bar.
(5) Remove lower link nuts and bolts and remove​

links (Fig. 9).

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

I bought some JKS Quicker Disconnects for my TJ, and the instructions say "disasemble the old links according to the factory repair manual. Well, I don't have a factory repair manual, so....Are the balls in the sway bar just pressed in? Can I use a pickle fork on them? Just asking before I screw something up.

Thanks guys.

The upper end of the endlinks is a taper fit similar to the tierod ends used in the steering linkage. You can try a pickle fork or do as I do, smack the swaybar at a 90º angle to how the stud goes through, with a 3lb sledge. This temporarily egg-shapes the hole and the endlink will fall right out. Also works great on tierod ends and balljoints.