Sway Bar removal

[neogenetik]

Hey
i need help takin out my rear sway bar on my cabrio
i took off all the bolts just wondering how to take the whole bar out?
any suggestion?
thank you

[e9nine]

Detach the end links and wiggle it out. If you have afternarket springs, its kinda easier...of course you want to take one wheel off so you can see what you're doing better.

Have fun :twisted:

[Bill 84 318i]

Yeah, and you'll probably have to take one spring out too.

[AdamF 88iS]

Yea just take out the passengers side wheel and spring, and pull the link off the drivers side and it'll slide out.

[///M Powered]

Do you need to take out the spring and wheel to install? ( Just as a heads up)

[Bill 84 318i]

Do you need to take out the spring and wheel to install? ( Just as a heads up)

It's a huge PITA (if not impossible) to either take it out or put it in with the spring in.

It only takes 5 minutes to get the spring out/in. Take it out.

[///M Powered]

That's what i needed to hear, thanks.

[LikeCDoos]

How do you remove/install on the front end?

[Digitalwave]

How do you remove/install on the front end?

Easiest way for me was to disconnect the inboard and outboard links, and then remove my control arm bushing brackets and just swing it out that way.