2001 Ford Focus Loose Sway Bar Links Fix

2001 FORD FOCUS
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JZFOUR
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I just brought in my Ford Focus for an oil change and they told me both front sway bar links are loose. I had some repair work done with a bearing- is it possible that the last repair didn't tighten this well enough? Is this something I should worry about-- Can I tighten these myself with bringingthe vehicle in?
Aug 6, 2006 at 2:25 AM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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Bearing has nothing to do with the swaybar links,, there is no re-tightening of the link bolts once they're installed,, they are a part with a high-failure rate, they wear and start rattling like the frontend is falling off,, they're usually relatively easy to replace,, I've done 2 of my cars in the past year, Taurus's..
Aug 6, 2006 at 3:15 AM
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Replace the worn front sway bar links rather than trying to retighten them. The prior bearing repair is unrelated.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2001 Ford Focus was told both front sway bar links are loose and asked whether a prior bearing repair left them loose and if they can be tightened. The expert said the bearing is unrelated, the links are not retightened once installed, they commonly wear and rattle, and they are usually relatively easy to replace.

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