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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Just found a rattling noise everytime I went of bumps and check stabilizer control link , and it;s moving. I thinking of replacing it myself. Does it just consist of removing the 2 nuts to remove it. Is it under any tension from the suspension?Looks easy enough to do . Just don't want any surprises when removing it/.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by G_D_M
Just found a rattling noise everytime I went of bumps and check stabilizer control link , and it;s moving. I thinking of replacing it myself. Does it just consist of removing the 2 nuts to remove it. Is it under any tension from the suspension?Looks easy enough to do . Just don't want any surprises when removing it/.
Yes, it is very easy to do, and it is not under any tension really. I've opened mine several times. If you take the nut off and the link doesn't detach, you can take another jack and put it under the control arm to support it and jack it up a bit.
 

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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easy fix to complete, I've had to CAREFULLY grind nut off. plastic socket on a metal ball joint. I've done the front 5 or 6 times and now the right rear is doing what yours is doing. remember to support stabilizer bar, good luck
 
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