OEM Ford Thunderbird Sway Bar Bushing

Ford Thunderbird Sway Bar Bushing Parts and Q&A

• Stabilizer Bar Bushing, Rear
  1W6Z-5493-AB
  Q: How to service the rear sway bar bushing on Ford Thunderbird?

  A:

  Service of the rear sway bar bushing starts with placing the vehicle in neutral mode and hoisting the car on supports. The technician should position appropriate jack stands under the subframe front section when it has been lowered by 37 mm (1.48 inches). The next step involves removing sway bar brackets while unbolt their brackets and tighten them to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.) after reinstallation. After removing the sway bar brackets you should handle the sway bar bushing(s). The service completion requires performing the inverse steps of removal to reinstall components. The replacement process must use new parts with identical part numbers which exclude inferior quality or alternative designs while following specified torque values to retain proper suspension component attachment. It is imperative not to apply grease or petroleum-based lubricants to the sway bar bushings.
• Stabilizer Bar Bushing, Front
  4W6Z-5493-AA
  Q: How to service the front sway bar bushing on Ford Thunderbird?

  A:

  Service of the front sway bar bushing starts by removing both tires and wheels. The service requires removal of pushpins together with four bolts and both shields then the shield bolts. After releasing the necessary bolts securing the heater water valve and bracket, you can position them aside so you can remove the bolts alongside sway bar brackets. Install the new bushings properly on the bar while securing them tightly and then fasten the brackets for reassembly. Apply bracket bolts by rotating them between sides until the bracket reaches the crossmember position while preventing contact between oil and bushings and bar then brackets. Follow the removal steps in reverse order while following the torque guidelines exactly and replace all parts with similar numbers which preserve both quality and operational performance.