dont buy sway bar bushings ever again just do this and problem fixed any make/year/model
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- best thing is that it applies for any make year or model this sway bar bushings job shows how reparing the bushings remains tighter than buying new ones, I have done it for years and have not had any problem, please try it.
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I just bought a Front Sway Bar Bushing Kit for my 1989 GMC Sierra for $8.63 shipping included.
I had a friend named Sergio years ago. He was Russian but grew up in Argentina. He was a genius at keeping old cars running by using exactly this sort of no-BS, direct approach. That is the beauty of old vehicles. They are not saddled with computers and electronics that turn them into unrepairable paperweights. You can repair pre-2000 vehicles until they rust out.
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letting a vehicle rust out is just stupidity or laziness. So easy to avoid. Spray under and use just a spraycan with a hose with some oil or wax in cavities, preferably a compressor/air tools. Chain oil is cheapest, fluid film or such is best. NO excuse for just letting a car rot.
My name is Sergio ❤
Finally some ingenuity that doesn’t require 500 engineers and politicians to tell you how it should be done.
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Don't know about the bushings I'd be more concerned about the state of the tyres
Yeah I am pretty sure we know the reason those bushings are shot - likely the entire front suspension is more than a bit loose, especially considering the lift this vehicle has on it.
Jus waih for mieh nest video, we gonnah repairh tyerhs lie new forevah!
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He just needs to retread those tires with long hoses now.
Ya know, in Mehicho, those tires ARE new...
Soft rubber hosing won't hold up against the movement and pressure of the sway bar.
It's a neat short term repair.
Creative!
it looks like it was done yesterday, truck is heavyly use for scrap 7 days, could not find bushings any where, got wrong ones online too. thanks for the visit to this channel.
@@JM-AUTO Nice creative repair though!
I was going to say the same thing. Rubber density is a big deal when the load pressure of the vehile leaning squeezes it. A very thin layer of Red&Tacky grease could help keep the bar friction from speeding up the wear. Otherwise, I was impressed with his imagination. I wonder what the repair looks like now that time is coming to the 1st year repair anniversary.
why not just use tire rubber--
The purpose of those sway bar bushings is to hold the bar so it CAN'T turn at those points. This way, the ends of the bar at the links acts as a spring tensioned lever to assist in giving a more firm and controlled suspension.
It loses this torque ability if the bar can turn in the clamp that holds the bushings. I used to grease them, but found out that they perform much better if the clamp is bolted tightly to the frame.
Drivers love him, Sway bar bushing manufacturers hate him.
thank you
LOL
Is it cheaper to buy a new radiator hose?
. I work at a parts store and most passenger car and small truck bushing sets are about 18-30$.. So not significantly no.. Some vehicles are impossible to find in store.. Based on the overwhelming shottyness here im betting this truck somehow has a different bar on it and that's why they are illusive for this fella. I did bushings on a stock t100 a year ago and got them at local Napa for 23.99.. It is easy to come by old hose but More importantly rad hose is too soft for most cars and just the wrong kinda rubberl I think hydraulic hose or a piece of tire would be better but anything that isn't positively held in will definitely walk out over time...especially given the oil-leakiness of a t100😂
It’s a cartel I tells you!
This is a "fix" mechanic, unlike most that just replace parts. Thanks for the video!
thnak you, I appreciate it.
Dislikers there is nothing wrong with this fix. The bushing is just a peice of rubber it will last a long time like this.
@@greenspiraldragon. Lol
Fist He need to fix the oil leak , this oil will go to the bushing . Don’t you see .
That looks like an upgrade to the actual bushing, which, by the way usually in my country are made with a rather flimsy material.
Here you have rubber with nylon reinforcement and a composite rated for high pressure and temperature. Well done Sir!!!! Cheers!!!
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Fascinating. One of my buddies told me how his dad back in the 70s once got stranded on the road he spun a rod bearing. So he dropped the pan and made one out of his leather belt and then drove it 5 hours to get home
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He made a leather rod bearing to replace a steel one? #thingsthatneverhappened...
Yes
I've seen it done - doesn't last forever, but you'd be surprised how strong oiled leather can be.@@manuelherrera3967
@@manuelherrera3967How exactly does that work?
I’ve done stuff like this for years keeping my junkers going. With the way the parts have been coming through lately I will probably be doing it again. Parts listed in the book don’t even come close and nobody will let you match the old part with the new so maybe you can find something that works on the shelf.
My motor head friend calls me mcgiever,for all the fixes I do! Love old hoses for many uses. I love the sway bar fix!! Good job.
Thanks 👍 great, again thanks for visiting this channel.
Great video young man!! I've been somewhat of a shade tree mechanic for 50+ years and you taught me somethin i never thought about. Also I'm gonna subscribe Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy
Great to hear! and thanks for sharing here on the channel, I appreciate your comment so much, be safe and God bless you and your Family as well.
Latino engineering saves the day every single time. I love tricks like this! As a construction guy I've learned quite a lot of them. 🤣👍 I'll probably do this hack on both of my old mustang's.
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I love Latino engineering. It’s worth a try! Good video.
I hope the clamping force will keep those hose in place, to keep from shifting horizontally and coming out. the orginal rubber bushing had raised sides for the metal clamp to lock in place from side shifting. Otherwise, great video.
thanks for watching this video that is very appreciated.
Great idea.
The rear bracket for the sway bar bushing on my son's Camry broke. I took a soda can and cut it and formed a bracket and put that on the bushing and covered it with the old bracket and it worked. The piece from the can kept the sway bar from pulling away from the frame and the old bracket kept the thin can from breaking. TFS Happy Motoring.
Nice work! and thanks for visiting this channel appreciate it very much.
Now that's a GOOD trick to know. If you ain't got what you need, use what you got!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your time🙏🏾. Just did this. Very well done👍🏾
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@@JM-AUTO especially those rubber hoses that u used with mesh on it. Awesome, excellent👍🏾
After reading the comments, I acknowledged that you're a good person, and your idea on the bushings is also. Am sub'n to your channel. Thanks.
thanks I very much appreciate it.
He walks around in God Mode everyday .. Protect this dude at all cost
I will do this to my Honda civic which has 190k miles with very warm sway bar bushings like what you showed here. Thanks a lot for the tip!
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😂😂🍻 I did this a few years back in the 98 Avalon thought I was the only one👌😂
thanks for sharing, very good.
thanks for sharing, very good.
Gonna try this fix on 2011 Grand Cherokee, Only replacement available is the entire Sway Bar with bushings for over $200.
Seems like Ideal way to go with this fix is nylon reinforced hose thats really stiff and would hold up better to the beating a bushing takes.
great and thanks for sharing very appreciated
Usually it is the end links that rust off or break off. The best fix would be to replace both sway bar mounts with polygraphyte type bushings. The fix shown is a great solution if vehiçle is on its "last legs".
He kinda said that in the video.
That piece of hose for a bushing is just as good as factory so dunno what your thinking really , that poly or teflon your talking about is fine till it ages , then it breaks into little pieces , rubber wears with age and you can get 1/4 inch sheets of it , you only want one because it will last the rest of your life for jobs like this
It's 1am and I've been trying to get the brackets over two new sway bar bushings for several hours now. The new bushings are the correct size but will not close up around the sway bar enough to allow the clamp to seat on the bushing. Some have commented that the only way to install the new bushings is to go buy a longer bolt with the correct thread pattern. You use the long bolt to seat the clamp and bushing onto the sway bar and then you back out the long bolt and reinstall the original bolt. I don't have a long bolt so I am going to use this hose method with the old bushing. Thank you for the alternative to new bushings. Great video!
im glad you fund a solution, some times new bushings dont make the bolts fit well, thanks for sharing and stay bless.
Hey thanks, excellent video, good info for us on a budget, very helpful.
Glad It Was Helpful! And Thanks For Visiting This Channel.
Good to see someone else out there preserving a T100! I’ve had mine since 1999 when I bought it used with 2100 miles for $16,500. Red SR-5 2WD
That said, I always replace my bushings with new poly red hard bushings. False economy in rejuvenating the old ones.
Damn good idea. Where I live (in the Yukon, next to Alaska) we are always looking for new ideas for back country repairs when we are days driving time from anywhere. Good tip! Another one for the tool box. Cheers
im glad you like this video and thanks for sharing, greetings to Yukon and thanks for the SUB.
My friend that is a fantastic repair ! Will try it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Great trick. I agree, radiator hoses are much tougher than OEM bushings. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! VERY APPRECIATED.
Mate I grow up fixing anything dealt with car’s tractors and most parts shop I use to know they hate me because I fix people cars so never come back to me only if engine gone ,, I’m not a mechanic but since a little boy who grow between wreck car yards and son to a farmer he teach me do everything without hassle asking people to learn not a shame thing no one born a professor 😅 if u don’t try u never learn 😊🥰🫡💪
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and let all of us know from your knowledge God Bless u and ur family Amen 🙏🏻🫡👋 cheers Matt
thanks for this comment, also God bless you and your as well.
A good solution I haven't seen! I've had excellent luck with MOOG HD replacement bushings - any bushing will last longer if you lubricate the surface that contacts the sway bar
Thanks for sharing, great info and thanks for the time taken on the channel that is very appreciated.
That's how they fix trucks in El Salvador lol
You are saying that cuz of his accent but is not a comedy channel dude! He is showing a repair and once again sorry for his accent if you got offended or didn't understand feel free to go check another user so you don't get bothered by the accent I'm thankful that I did understand him cuz I'm bilingual!
@@rigorigo03 lighten up, just teasing
This is what we do also in Africa. Since we are poor, and most of our vehicles are old rejects from Europe, Japan and America, we must learn to fix them.
I was thinking Cuba.
I'd say his English is darn near perfect, better than most Americans anyway, obviously very pragmatic and creative, brilliant, love it! I thought at first he was going to use AT205 to restore the rubber because this video was suggested right after watching that.
You can rejuvenate those bushings and boots with ATP Seal too as maintenance.
yes totally agree with you, in this case there was nothing there the bushing was completely gone, thanks for sharing with Otheres here.
Quite often utilizing thin stainless steel to outline the rubber allows less play and longer durability. Most newer vehicles have a similar concept such as my 04' Passat Wagon. Very important to keep an eye on. A wondering vehicle applies more strain on yourself almost as much as on the rest of the vehicle. Thanks for the video.
thank you, great comment, I really appreciate it and agree with you, God bless you.
@JMAutoRepairnum1 knowledge is power my friend. The more we share, the more we learn. Take care...
I used some old bicycle tyres to cut a flat stripes and refill the old weared out bushings, rolling up the stripe, it worked so good, because the trusty local bushing and rubber shop didnt had it, and autozone came a decade later, but nowadays with online shopping i just get a moog ones and those last longer
Dude that's some epic redneckin right there!
Thanku sir u r a scholar and gentleman. Appreciate the knowledge in your video. Worked great
You are most welcome and thanks for visiting this channel.
I found that a Hockey Puck is a good material to use for making bushings its about the right strength...
Bushings are soft due to the excess oiling from the leaks fix the leaks and you wont have to replace as often!!!
You just saved me a bunch of time with this. thanks!
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Thank you very much for your help! What a beautiful fix!
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This worked perfectly! Thank you so much , I ended up spending money to get a wheel bearing and a shock installed ... only to do this and the noise is completely gone .
Excellent! thanks for sharing
Very good demonstration, I've got that clucking sound on my Toyota at 180,000 miles so it may be the same problem.Thank you.
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Wow this was on time. Thanks, nice video.
im glad it is on time and thanks for the visit to this channel.
Yes it works,but just a short term fix. Buy silicone bushings. My shop teacher way back in 1976 told us and i quote " be lazy use proper parts and do the job right the first time"
have done it on vehicles 5 years ago and so far they don't need onother repair of bushings, these bushings are not available any more any where for this old truck.
@@JM-AUTO I like to use the polyurethane bushings from energy suspension, if that Toyota truck is not listed they also have universal bushings listed by size.
I did the very same thing to my 2000 Buick Century several months ago and it hasn't rattled at all since then.
There are still a few things that can be cobbled up for no cost. Another was the starter on a 1996 Buick Regal I once had. Of course if someone would turn himself in to a dealer or most independant mechanics, the starter would be replaced with a brand new OEM one for hundreds of dollars. But i was lucky. This starter could be unbolted and fixed. The two copper contact posts for the plunger in the solenoid were worn down and not making electrical contact with the plunger. All I had to do was unsolder the lead wires to each contact and rotate each contact 180 °, reattach the braided wires, then smooth down the contact surface of the plunger and the starter was fixed and lasted the rest of the life of the car.
great job and thanks for sharing with all of US.
Brilliant!!! Thanks for showing us a good skill.
thanks for watching and for sharing.
Only driving half way up the ramps and working under a vehicle is very dangerous, the jack stand is unlikely to save him in this situation
yes it looks dangerous, but rear tires were blocked, emergengy brake was engaged, it was only the left tire the right one was on top of ramp n very strong jack stands but still does not look ok n I should have been more careful, thanks for visiting this channel and you made a great point.
Your just angry because your not as smart at fixing cars or anything fixable
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Eso es compa !!! Eso me gusta ver , cuando se tiene maña el jale se ase 🎉🙌🏻💪🏻
gracias por su camentario hermano y tambien gracias por venir a mi canal.
Thanks for uploading the excellent video with excellent advice. I was getting ready to buy new bushings, but I'm going to try your method.
yes try it, it has worked for me for years and years, thank you for your comment and also for coming to my channel.
Bushings cost a couple of bucks.
You are the best man, thanks for sharing this amazing video.
thank you
Radiator or any reinforced hose and cut to fit.
Maybe even adding a rubber glue.
GREAT IDEA MAN!!!!👍
I really appreciate it and thanks for visiting this channel.
I have use of a mechanics lift when I change my oil at every 5000 miles . At that time I liberally spray all the rubber bushings , CV joint boots , etc with 303 Protectant . To help resist them from drying out and cracking .
great, and thanks for sharing and also for taking the time to watch this video.
And the oil leak will eat that radiator hose even faster than the 8 dollar set of bushings it is placeholding for.
To be fair, I used this method (but with leather) to repair an idler arm that I couldn't find years ago and it held up, but it wasn't getting a constant oil bath.
Great repair if you just need it to get you by until the correct parts arrive.
Thanks for the video amigo, going to try this
thank you very much and by the way i like your nick name on youtube and your profile, God bless you and your Family as well.
@@JM-AUTO thank you , bless your family too
This would be great but I think the piece of radiator hose will eventually and quite quickly just work it's way out.
This is a great idea !! Thank you so much brother !
thank you
Yeah that's a pretty good idea man. Hoses are pretty tough!
thank you.
Good idea. I can see why radiator hose would be better too.
thank you.
@@JM-AUTO Thank you. I'm tired of junk parts so I'm gonna do that next time.
That’s excellent. Probably saves hundreds.
Moog gives lifetime warranty if installed by shop also
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Good job 👍Very informative and helpful!
Glad you liked it thanks
You are courageous in saying God Bless You All at the end. I encourage you to continue standing strong and humble in teaching your mechanical skills and knowledge. Thank you sir. This bushing modification is simply brilliant. If I can fabricate something I will. This inspires me to be more creative examine the picture more closely. God bless you also. 🤠👍
thanks for the Big Sub and for your support and comment and stay Bless
Great video but I do it differently. I losen the the bolt then I find old bushes and I cut it in chopstick shape. I add it in the bush one by one until it is fit enough then I thighten the bolt. Never had any issues since lol
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definitely works, think if i had the option though I would still replace it, currently i dont have swaybars lol
hi and thanks for watching and for your time on the channel very appreciated.
Bet his fix will last longer than store bought ones !!!..great idea !!
thanks for your comment and thanks for the visit I really appreciate it, your time on the channel is so wonderful.
Thank you for the video and information we appreciate it MAY GOD BLESS U TO Sir
thanks appreciate your comment, and same for you and your Family as well.
Very practical - thank you for making this video.
You are welcome! thanks for watching
Thank you. My favorite tool is my hammer. I smashed my sway bar bushings and the clamp pretty good. Problem I have is that I can't get it back on. So it's looser than before. Not sure what I did wrong?
you need a bigger hammer
Nice Bodge JM, its Sunday (Auto shops are Shut) so I just might have a play. I find new bushes dont last long anyway.
great to hear that, I really appreciate you are sharing this, thank you very much and stay bless you and your Family as well.
Better to go with new bushing and add a grease fitting if you do a lot of driving.
Can do that true. Can also buy polyurethane bushings with the special grease they come with to make the last. The ones in there look like plain rubber, they are all floppy. Polyurethane bushings are tough, they are robust and not flopping. They also do not swell and get soft if they get engine oil on them.
Did not find bushing for this truck any where.
thanks bro, did mine exactly as this!!!!
Glad it helped, thanks.
Thank you, what a great idea 💡
thank you and stay bless.
Just come across your video channel instead of using hosepipe use the side wall from old tyres there's lots of videos showing how to cut accurately with a blade in a plank of wood think you could cover more replacement parts using tyre rubber and it reinforced as well good video hope this might help you 😀
thanks for sharing that is very appreciated, and also for watching this video.
great repair!! thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching! and for sharing, God bless you and your Family as well.
Man you're good. My SUV rocks really hard back and forth when I'm turning. My dashboard panel says: service stabilizer-ride control-tire monitor. Where are you so I can bring my truck to you? I know you're going to hook it up right..👍👍
Ahhh, you bushed the bushing. Smart. There's a joke about that but I won't share due to the high incidence of offence these days.😄 I't'll drive better and quieter. I'd bet it was making noise. Subscribed. Keep sharing.
thanks very appreciated.
This is what happens when you take your vehicle to TJ for repairs and the precursor to being featured on "Just Rolled In".
When buying cheap replacement parts off ebay isn't good enough. ...seriously, that's a neat way of fixing a problem.
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Used tires... Used tire rubber is one of the most versatile, durable, and plentiful commodities available to the fabricator and inexpensive repair expert.
I can't even recall how many times I've used the stuff for serious life-of-item repairs.
Bicycle innertube material is handy for some things also, like insulating to eliminate squeaks in the dashboard.
I have wondered if using old tires would be good for making motor mounts as well. Innovation and creativity is a God send especially these days when everything cost so much.
@@Sunsetschano Yes, 're-using' is the first/best action in the recycling world, yet most folks don't practice it.
For motor mounts, you would need to have something to limit the engine raising in the mount.
Some OEM mounts do this by vulcanizing the rubber between 2 metal brackets, if fixing one like that you need to incorporate some type of mechanical restraint.
@@furyfantoo I wish more people took to recycling things. Maybe our planet wouldnt be as dirty then. But I will continually think of a way to make a motor mount out of old tires. Well worth it to me and once I figure it out I will share it with everyone.
@@furyfantoo Hey is that a 66 Coronet on your pic?
Innovative. Using right used material - may even last longer than the original bush
thank you, yes they last longer, and they remain tighter, thanks for visiting my channel.
That’s what im talking about a solution that I will be doing soon! #Subbed my old truck is gonna love you thank you 🙏🏿
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I have an old tire that i use, cut to fit and add in!Done
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Great work, true mechanic.
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@@JM-AUTO No no no, thank you, I like to steal knowledge from old school generations, Im 2001 generation, Im also car mechanic.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
thank you I appreciate it.
My man you taught me and will try it myself
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Yes sir you keep things simple that’s why
@@shawnosborn7729 thank you so much and appreciate your time on the channel.
@@JM-AUTO hey going to put a oil pan gasket on a straight 6 240 this weekend have been watching a few videos seems kinda easy if I take my time clean then put back together should be a piece of cake right
That's a good idea. Especially when having a look on the Toyota-replacement-part-prices they demand here in Western Europe Thanks
This is better than the duct tape Red & Green channel would have tried to use.
Don't throw old parts into the landfill/garbage, reuse them like JM did.
thanks for sharing very appreciated.
Not a professional repair but in a pinch great idea....
Smart man You know how many hoses Ive thrownout?Damn i had enough for a life time of repairs LOL
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My problem is my upper control arm bolt is touching my tire but idk if its the sway bar bushings or something else?
I've never seen a swaybar bushing that was so soft. They're usually harder rubber. Maybe that's why they keep failing. I think i tried that hose trick like 10 years ago but it fell out after a few months. Needed some glue or rubber cement.
If oil touches them they swell and fall apart.
Very good video👍🏻 and God bless you too.
thank you, your comment is very appreciated and stay bless.
Thank you , Very good thinking !
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Have 2011 Elantra. Putting it in drive and reverse it do click sound. Cv joints good no noise turning both ways. Replaced all motor mounts, sway bar end links did front end alignment. Sway bar bushings not torn, look dry. Still get clicking noise not as loud but still there. What do think?
normally that is a noise mixed with clicking, if that is your case 90% of the time are the inner cv joints in the axles n it only happens when shifting to drive or reverse, it wont crack or clunk when turning, best thing to do is get some one to change between d and r while looking at the axle.
Nice one, I’ve been doing that for the last 40 years 😊
What is the name of the pipe and how can I get one?
I will try new bush with some hose. thanks
try it it will work, thanks for visiting my channel.
electrical tape wound around also works but this is quick and the hose material probably pretty durable
You cannot argue with results.
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