OEM 2006 Ford Expedition Sway Bar Link

2006 Ford Expedition Sway Bar Link Parts Q&A

• Q: What steps should be taken before servicing the front sway bar link to ensure safety and proper installation on 2006 Ford Expedition?

  A: The front sway bar and link repair service must commence only after the air suspension system electrical power is disabled through the air suspension switch located in the LH rear quarter trim panel to prevent unintended air spring deflation or inflation that could result in vehicle shifting while working. The correct performance of vital systems heavily depends on suspension fasteners so replacement demands exact usage of a new component with an identical part number while maintaining specified torque values while reassembling. First activate the off setting on air suspension components when present before hoisting the vehicle in neutral gear position. Use the hex holding feature to stop the link stud from rotating while you discard and remove the 2 sway bar link upper nuts before torqueing them to 200 Nm (148 ft. lbs.). Discard the 2 lower nuts at the sway bar link and then remove the links themselves after securing the new nuts at 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.). After removing the sway bar bracket nuts you should take out the sway bar along with its brackets as well as discarding the nuts before tightening new ones to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.). Before reinstalling the sway bar complete an inspection of its bushings and replace worn ones as needed then proceed to reverse all previous steps to finish up the installation.