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How to Replace Front Sway Bar Links 2000-09 Ford Focus
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Tools used
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
15mm Socket
18mm Wrench
Jack Stands
18mm Socket
19mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
1. Removing the Wheel
Remove the lug nut covers with a 19mm socket
Loosen the 18mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the 18mm lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Removing the Front Sway Bar Links
Loosen the upper sway bar link bolt with a 15mm socket and ratchet and an 18mm wrench
Remove the upper portion of the sway bar link
Insert the upper portion and gently tighten the nut
Loosen the lower sway bar link bolt with a 15mm socket and ratchet and an 18mm wrench
3. Installing the Front Sway Bar Links
Insert the upper portion of the sway bar link in place
Insert the lower portion of the sway bar link in place
Counter hold the upper portion with an 18mm wrench
Tighten the upper nut with an 15mm socket and ratchet
Repeat for the lower portion
Tighten the top and bottom nuts 37 foot-pounds of torque
4. Reattaching the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 98 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Tighten the lug nut covers
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
We're going to be working on this 2001 Ford Focus. The first thing we're going to do is we're going to take the tire off. One thing to note, this has these little caps that go over the lug nuts. There's two that are missing on this vehicle, regular ones are 19 millimeter, but because the caps are missing, we're going to have to use an 18 millimeter socket to get those off.
So we'll use a 19 millimeter socket and a breaker bar. Just crack these free before we put the vehicle up. Now I'll switch to the 18. These are really tight, normally they shouldn't be this tight. We're using a two post lift to raise and support the vehicle. You can use a jack and jack stands. Now we'll take these lug nuts off, use a little ratchet and an 18 millimeter socket. Take this last lug nut off, take the tire off. Just hit it a couple times.
This one's kind of tight so we're going to hit it off with a hammer. So I put one lug nut on, that's to prevent the wheel from going falling off when I hammer it off with a dead blow. And I'm going to hit right here really hard on the tire and it will pop right off. Now we'll take this lug nut off and pull the wheel off. We're going to remove the sway bar link. These nuts are very rusty so what I'm going to use is some rust penetrant right here. Soak that down and then the one on the inside as well. Do that before we start, that'll help us out. I'm going to use a wrench on the back side of this sway bar link. There's a nut that will keep the stud from spinning so I'll use an 18 millimeter wrench that'll hold that while I take this nut out on the outside.
I'm going to use a 15 millimeter socket and a ratchet. I should be able to take it off by hand, you can pull the stud through like that. Now I'm going to use that 18 millimeter wrench on the back side again, on this bottom one, just like I did on the top and then I'm going to use a 15 millimeter socket and a breaker bar to get this nut off. Just get it loosened first. Once it's broken free I'm going to use my 15 millimeter socket and ratchet. Take this nut off, pull that off, we'll take the wrench off and then pull the link straight out.
Here's our old sway bar link, here's our new sway bar link from 1AAuto.com. Comes with new nuts, comes with the same lock so that you can that you can put a wrench on so that it's easier to install and remove. Get yours at 1AAuto.com and you'll be ready to rock and roll.
All right, so we're going to slide the new link in. We're going to have this bottom stud go towards the center of the car and then this top stud is going to come towards the outside of the car. You can lift up on this sway bar, just get them to both line up. Once they're both lined up we can put the nuts, get those started, get that one started, then we'll get the bottom one started down here.
All right, then we're going to tighten this up with our 15 millimeter socket and a ratchet and make sure you hold the stud with your 18 millimeter wrench. Now we're going to use the 15 millimeter socket on a torque wrench. We're going to tighten this to 37 foot-pounds. We sell these torque wrenches at 1AAuto.com. Tighten the top nut the same as the bottom. Right, that's snug. Now we're going to torque it with the torque wrench to 37 foot-pounds.
Pull our 18 millimeter wrench out. So this wheel and tire when coming off the vehicle actually took a lot of effort to get it off. One of the reasons why is because of the two dissimilar metals corroding. You had the metal from the hub and also the aluminum from the wheel corroding together. So we're going to take a wire brush, just lightly on the wheel go around and clean that up a little bit. You don't want to do too much. You really don't want to sand down the wheel and cause any damage to the wheel but just get a little bit of that off. Just like that and then over on the hub we can go all around the hub, clean all this corrosion off of here, and this will help getting the wheel on and off. One of the things to help prevent this from happening is using a little bit of anti-seize lubricant. I don't like to use a whole lot of this, just a little bit, and only on instances where it's really bad so we'll just put a little bit on there then next time we take the wheel off it will be easier.
Now we're going to throw the wheel up and it went right on. Put our lug nuts on, just tighten these lug nuts. I'm going to torque these lug nuts with a 19 millimeter socket and a torque wrench to 98 foot pounds. We sell these torque wrenches at 1AAuto.com. You're going to do it in a cross pattern so that it tightens the wheel properly. And I'll switch to my 18 millimeter socket for these other lug nuts.
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★★★★★June 25, 2025
Good product and installed with no issues
★★★★★February 23, 2025
Went in like a charm no issues.
★★★★★January 31, 2023
The part I needed
Correct part fit perfectly.
★★★★★August 11, 2022
Fit like a glove
I had more trouble pulling the old bar off (had to use a pitman arm puller), than I did installing the new one. The new one fit perfect and the looseness in the steering was eliminated. Also, the how-to videos that 1A Auto puts out are great!
★★★★★October 28, 2020
Satisfied
Good quality products..perfect fit..fast delivery and good packaging..
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Dodge ram track bar
Shipped free and quickly. Works very well. Easy to do
★★★★★September 19, 2020
Correct Solution
Good diagnosis and swift replacement part equals success.
★★★★★March 21, 2020
Track bar
Fit and finish great. Bolted right up
★★★★★July 20, 2019
Tracking bar dodge ram 2500
Installed and working good
★★★★★February 5, 2019
No noise
I had bought a track bar from AutoZone and the thing didn't help my situation. It had popped louder and more often then the original track bar I had on my truck. This one has gave me no problems at all and still going strong
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JohnAugust 18, 2024
What is the length of the bar from ball joint to bushing center?
Actual Measurements are not listed or available. Our parts are exact replacements for your vehicle's OEM parts. As long as your vehicle specifications match up with our listing, these parts will directly fit and function like the originals.
Jessica · August 19, 2024
ScottJanuary 15, 2023
Do you need a rubber boot?
This part is the front track bar and will come as pictured.
Andra · January 18, 2023
JohnMarch 27, 2022
Shouldn't there be a rubber boot to keep dirt and water out?
The part will come as pictured.
Andra · March 28, 2022
KJanuary 14, 2020
Where can I find the special bolt for this track bar?
You may be able to locate it on eBay motors or the dealer. Thank you for the inquiry!
Andra · January 14, 2020
DennisApril 25, 2019
Does this come with a rubber boot , what is the difference between this one and the moog replacement for 137 dollars?
There will not be rubber boot included with this item and it will come exactly as pictured. 1A Auto's house brand parts are manufactured by various aftermarket companies specifically for us and built to your vehicle's exact OEM specifications. Our 1A Auto Brand item will be a direct replacement of the Moog design. Both brands are covered by a Lifetime Warranty against manufacturer defects.
Jessica · April 25, 2019
JimNovember 12, 2018
Hi is this pre grased ?? Or i have to grase them?
Our steering and suspension components come pre-greased, sealed for long life, and do not require the extra maintenance typically required by greasable versions.
Christa · November 14, 2018
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