OEM Ford Five Hundred Sway Bar Link

Ford Five Hundred Sway Bar Link Parts and Q&A

• Stabilizer Link, Rear
  7F9Z-5K484-S
  Q: How to Service the Rear Sway Bar Link on Ford Five Hundred?

  A:

  The service procedure for the rear sway bar link needs starting with wheel and tire assembly removal. User should employ the hex holding feature before taking off the nut since it prevents the sway bar link stud from rotating. The sway bar link-to-sway bar nut requires disposal before installation where you should torque it to 41 ft. lbs. (55 Nm). As part of the process remove then discard the sway bar link-to-upper arm nut before tightening it to 38 Nm (28 ft. lbs.) for installation. New suspension fasteners need to be used each time the sway bar link is removed. The sway bar link exhibits a plastic protective cover which needs to be facing forward while using the hex holding feature to stop the stud from rotating when you install the nut. The installation should end by following the removal steps in reverse order.
• Stabilizer Link, Front Driver Side
  7F9Z-5K483-L
  Q: How to service and repair the front sway bar link on Ford Five Hundred?

  A:

  The service procedure for front sway bar links starts by securing your vehicle in neutral gear and hoisting it. Installation should use new parts with matching part numbers because suspension fasteners operate as performance controllers and their failure produces substantial repair expenses. Do not use power tools on the sway bar link nuts because it can damage ball joints or boots. First, loosen the nuts before securing the ball joints with the hex-holding tool to prevent turning motion while you remove the upper nut, which needs disposal. The installation process requires tightening the upper nut to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.). The same torque tightening method should be applied when fastening the new lower nut after removing and discarding the initial one. During sway bar link installation, secure the ball joints with the hex-holding feature to prevent them from rotating before tightening the nuts using a socket with a torque wrench and performing the opposite removal steps.