OEM 2006 Lincoln Navigator Sway Bar Link

2006 Lincoln Navigator Sway Bar Link Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What precautions should be taken before servicing the rear sway bar link on 2006 Lincoln Navigator?

  A: The technician must first disable power to the air suspension system through the air suspension switch located inside the LH rear quarter trim panel while ensuring the vehicle remains stationary. This will prevent unintentional changes in the vehicle height during work. The failure of suspension fasteners will result in performance degradation because new parts with identical numbers must be employed during replacement procedures. The reassembly process calls for using specified torque values to achieve correct part retention. The work begins with mounting the vehicle on a hoist and setting it to NEUTRAL. The hex holding feature allows ignoring turning motion on the sway bar link while you remove the two upper nuts from their location. Negate the use of the extracted nuts. The correct torque specification for new nuts is 80 Nm when installing them. Apply the hex holding feature to take out and dispose of the two sway bar link upper nuts followed by the two sway bar link lower nuts. The new sway bar link nuts must be tightened to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.) during installation. The maintenance process requires the removal of four sway bar bracket nuts, the sway bar brackets, and sway bar until new nuts achieve a tight 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.) setting during assembly. Check the bushings then replace them with new ones according to the removal process for installation.