Possible to replace boots on OEM swaybar links?
12-01-2014, 04:02 PM
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I may have found a place that will ship to North America. Prices seem reasonable. Has anyone tried this place?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-UNIVERSA...item4addc111e2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-UNIVERSA...item4addc111e2
12-02-2014, 05:40 PM
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Use these guys for the Cayenne too and noticed it's better to go smaller than larger. The smaller ones stretch a lot.
Best way to fit is to turn inside out and just roll them over the top. Plops right in place that way. Don't forget the lube!
Hummmm, no comment.
12-22-2014, 09:01 PM
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Have ordered the small size from PANDA and will see how they fit. Had to ship to a friend in Denmark to then have him ship to Canada as PANDA won't ship outside of the EU.
01-31-2015, 02:21 PM
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The small size available from PandA fits like butter on my C4 front links (top only). My only problem now is getting the spring clip back onto the big end. The more I struggle, the more grease I am losing.
01-31-2015, 04:14 PM
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A photo library of the job
Removal
I tried to do the job in place but shortly after this pic, I removed the drop links
The parts, both old and new
Starting the install. Look how bad it was
As has been mentioned, moly-based is not a good idea as there is a plastic cup inside the ball joint. So I put some lithium grease here...
Then topped up using this method.
I struggled to get the spring over the big end, so I quit and will install viton o-rings instead.
Removal
I tried to do the job in place but shortly after this pic, I removed the drop links
The parts, both old and new
Starting the install. Look how bad it was
As has been mentioned, moly-based is not a good idea as there is a plastic cup inside the ball joint. So I put some lithium grease here...
Then topped up using this method.
I struggled to get the spring over the big end, so I quit and will install viton o-rings instead.
01-31-2015, 05:01 PM
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When I did it I took and made a small tool of cutting a very small metal tube in two pieces that I then slided onto each end of the spring clip and could by this manage to widen it and also get it over the bootom boot. Sorry but I do not have picture at hand here but will try to get some.
I manage to fill the boot via the top or small end with a needle that was filed with grease.
Trying to make it as litle messy as possible :-)
/ Per
I manage to fill the boot via the top or small end with a needle that was filed with grease.
Trying to make it as litle messy as possible :-)
/ Per
02-04-2015, 09:20 AM
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Edit,
I tried to install the 2x slinky-like retainer clip but I couldn't get it open enough in order to get over the boot or the drop link. I then looked for the correct sized O-ring, but found that when you get to 1 inch diameter O-rings, the thickness of the O-ring was too big and it wouldn't push the boot into the groove on the drop link. I then tried a stainless steel wire twisted carefully and bent over the top of the drop link and that seem to work okay, but I didn't like the professionalism. So this was the last incarnation:
I tried to install the 2x slinky-like retainer clip but I couldn't get it open enough in order to get over the boot or the drop link. I then looked for the correct sized O-ring, but found that when you get to 1 inch diameter O-rings, the thickness of the O-ring was too big and it wouldn't push the boot into the groove on the drop link. I then tried a stainless steel wire twisted carefully and bent over the top of the drop link and that seem to work okay, but I didn't like the professionalism. So this was the last incarnation:
