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Raising Vehicle
Removal of the front sway bar should be done at ride height, so it is recommended that the vehicle be raised by a flat alignment style rack, or place the front of the vehicle on ramps and securely block the rear wheels.

Remove front Splash Guard
To access the front sway bar you will need to remove the front splashguard. There are a series of screws and snap clips that hold it in place. Once all the clips and screws are removed you can set the splashguard aside.

Detach End Links
Loosen and remove the lower end link nuts from both sides, and push links aside.

Disconnect Lower Radiator Supports
There are 2 mounting supports that position the radiator. Loosen and remove the 2 bolts per mount. The radiator is still supported by the upper mounts, so you need not worry about the radiator falling down.

Undo the Sway Bar Bushing Bracket Bolts
Loosen and remove the sway bar bushing bracket bolts. There are 2 per bracket. Once the bolts are removed, the bar should be loose from the vehicle.

Remove the Front Sway Bar
It’s a tight fit where the front bar is, so it will take some patience removing the sway bar. To ease removal, take off the bushings from the bar. It also helps raising the front of the vehicle slightly allowing the suspension to droop to gain more clearance. It’s sort of a puzzle the way the bar comes out, but rest assured, it does come out fairly easily. One of your goals when tryin to get this darn thing out is to get the sway bar ends over the steering tie rods. Normally the bar is behind the tie rods, but to get them out you need to flip the bar ends over to the front. From that point you should be able to fish it out. Try to remember how the bar comes out, for this will be the same procedure getting the new Hotchkis bar in. Note: Some of the pictures below are of the Hotchkis bar. Pretend it’s the stock bar.

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