So much preload in rear sway bar I can't get the brackets back on.

jmardyMember

I installed my Ridetech shocks today and decided I should lube my squeaky rear sway bar bushings. There was a lot of load on them and it made it hard to get the bolts out of the brackets on the A-arms.
It didn't matter much if the car was jacked up or not.

I tried to bend the ends back (essentially straightening out the bar) in order to get the A-arm bracket bolts in but I couldn't make that work so I unbolted the center mounting brackets. I was then able to get the A-arm brackets in but now the center brackets are sticking out toward the back and there is no way I can push them forward to get the bolts back on.

It's like the sway bar arms angle is too great.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

-John

1/7/226:49 PM

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