I did this same change yesterday on a 2012 Silverado. I found it easier to install these links by removing them both first, then you are able to manipulate the sway up and out of the way to partially install both, pull the sway bar back into position, then tighten them one at a time. Snug them up, and then torque them to 17ft. lbs. like he said. I also didn't like the looks of that plastic piece in the middle, so I opted for the NAPA part #265-1206. No jack...I did not turn the wheel, but he's correct that it would have been much easier to get in there. Gettin' kind of old for this sort of thing, but it was a pretty easy fix. I mean, a bolt, a nut, a sleeve, and a couple of bushings and you're done. Much easier than replacing a flap on an airplane!
I did this job today on my 2009 Yukon XL.I found that raising the vehicle at the side of the SUV jack locations for tire changing worked great for getting the spacing right for the new parts
I have 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali, which is similar to that. I initially jacked it at the cross member as he showed in the video (although I used a bottle jack that had a smaller surface area at the jacking point) but it bent the cross member in a little bit, and also didn't get enough clearance to get the new parts in. So then I jacked it on the side at the place noted in the manual, as if I were changing a tire. That worked much better and let me get the parts in place. It was still difficult to get the nut on top to grab even after inserting the bolt and messing with the jacking height a bit and/or prying on the sway bar. On the upside, the parts were only $18.99 at NAPA for an "OEM design" kit with both. I got sway bar bushings (the ones that bolt to the frame) for $6 for the pair on Amazon (Moog parts, for 36mm bar) and those were simple to replace. In the end, I switched to using the orgininal nut/washer that were one piece and I was able to get that on easier than the separate washer/nut that came with the new parts. Thread locker and a torque wrench and that was done. On the other side, I removed the wheel using the OEM tire jack at the frame jacking point and put jack stands under the frame for safety. Removing the wheel made access much easier. I put a bottle jack directly under the new sway bar link bolt and jacked it up until the bolt protruded through the top bushing being careful not to lift the truck off the other jack/ jack stands.Much easier. If I had it to do over I would have removed both links and loosened the sway bar frame mounts a little to allow the bar to rotate up/down, remove one wheel at a time and use the bottle jack underneath the link bolt.
I did this same change yesterday on a 2012 Silverado. I found it easier to install these links by removing them both first, then you are able to manipulate the sway up and out of the way to partially install both, pull the sway bar back into position, then tighten them one at a time. Snug them up, and then torque them to 17ft. lbs. like he said. I also didn't like the looks of that plastic piece in the middle, so I opted for the NAPA part #265-1206. No jack...I did not turn the wheel, but he's correct that it would have been much easier to get in there. Gettin' kind of old for this sort of thing, but it was a pretty easy fix. I mean, a bolt, a nut, a sleeve, and a couple of bushings and you're done. Much easier than replacing a flap on an airplane!
Awesome. Hope this info helps some people in the future. I pined it to the top.
Thanks for doing it the most basic way. Definitely removed the fear of getting stuck while doing the job.
You're welcome! Glad the video helped
Thanks you made it so easy and great lighting
Glad it helped!
I did this job today on my 2009 Yukon XL.I found that raising the vehicle at the side of the SUV jack locations for tire changing worked great for getting the spacing right for the new parts
I have 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali, which is similar to that. I initially jacked it at the cross member as he showed in the video (although I used a bottle jack that had a smaller surface area at the jacking point) but it bent the cross member in a little bit, and also didn't get enough clearance to get the new parts in. So then I jacked it on the side at the place noted in the manual, as if I were changing a tire. That worked much better and let me get the parts in place. It was still difficult to get the nut on top to grab even after inserting the bolt and messing with the jacking height a bit and/or prying on the sway bar. On the upside, the parts were only $18.99 at NAPA for an "OEM design" kit with both. I got sway bar bushings (the ones that bolt to the frame) for $6 for the pair on Amazon (Moog parts, for 36mm bar) and those were simple to replace. In the end, I switched to using the orgininal nut/washer that were one piece and I was able to get that on easier than the separate washer/nut that came with the new parts. Thread locker and a torque wrench and that was done. On the other side, I removed the wheel using the OEM tire jack at the frame jacking point and put jack stands under the frame for safety. Removing the wheel made access much easier. I put a bottle jack directly under the new sway bar link bolt and jacked it up until the bolt protruded through the top bushing being careful not to lift the truck off the other jack/ jack stands.Much easier. If I had it to do over I would have removed both links and loosened the sway bar frame mounts a little to allow the bar to rotate up/down, remove one wheel at a time and use the bottle jack underneath the link bolt.
Nice! Thanks
If you loosen the sway bar mount bushings, (may need to replace them too) you can easily move the sway bar up and down by hand. No pry bar needed. 😊
I’ll check this next. Thanks for info!
I think it was better you showed the most basic way I have plenty of impacts and tools but sometimes you don’t have room or access
Great job! 👍🏽 I think I'll tackle this in my wife's yukon
Awesome great glad I could help.
What were the torque specifications on bolt ??
I am not 100% sure but I have read 18 ft pounds. I also saw in another forum 10 - 20 ft pounds.
Excelente trabajo me sirvió mucho my friend
Thanks 🙏
Did you get ACDelco parts?
I don’t believe so. I can’t remember the brand off hand