Trying to install sway bar - Toyota Yaris Forums

Black_griffin6 · 11-29-2011, 12:37 PM

Hey guys, i've been trying to install my UR 23mm rear sway bar, but I can't get the bolt that connects to the shock loose, it seems like it's permanently glued on or something.

I've read all the DIY threads about it, and everyone boats about how it's so easy, yet this is the second day i've tried this. :frustration:
Anyone else had this problem?

CTScott · 11-29-2011, 01:09 PM

Mine were torqued pretty good, but they broke loose without issue using a 2' breaker bar.

Black_griffin6 · 11-29-2011, 01:29 PM

How did you get yours loose? I've read that some people heated up the bolt so it expands for it to become loose.

CTScott · 11-29-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_griffin6

How did you get yours loose? I've read that some people heated up the bolt so it expands for it to become loose.

No heat - Just leverage. It's amazing how adding some length to your socket works. I tried breaking them loose with just a 10" long ratchet and couldn't, so I grabbed my 2' breaker bar and put that on the socket and it came loose with little effort. A piece of pipe over the handle of the ratchet works equally well.

Klink10 · 11-29-2011, 01:42 PM

I'm answering in a PM to you.

mazilla · 11-29-2011, 01:56 PM

I just stared them down them until they worked themselves loose...they were no match for my glower power. :)

Try hitting them with some-break,let it soak for an hour or so, then slide a 2' pipe over the ratchet handle and give it hell.

Black_griffin6 · 11-29-2011, 05:15 PM

I got it! Thanks!

Actually most of the trouble I had later on was actually getting it lined up with the holes, it's a really thick bar.

It's on now, so i'm hoping to test it out soon.

CrankyOldMan · 11-29-2011, 07:23 PM

I don't recommend using a cheater bar on your socket wrench. Too much chance of busting the internal ratchet mechanism. Harborfreight has breaker bars for less than $20. I bought an 18"-3/8" drive bar before trying to do my NST crank pulley and it worked great! I've also used it on pretty much every bolt of the transmission I tore down, as well as a gear puller main screw.

Hands down one of the best low cost investments you can make to your tool box. I'm tempted to buy a 24"-1/2" but the only bolts I couldn't loosen with the current bar were the three that were inside the bell housing. That was only an issue of them being too deep, causing the socket to roll off the bolt head. My air impact wrench came to the rescue, which is odd considering how poorly it works.

CTScott · 11-29-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I don't recommend using a cheater bar on your socket wrench. Too much chance of busting the internal ratchet mechanism. Harborfreight has breaker bars for less than $20. I bought an 18"-3/8" drive bar before trying to do my NST crank pulley and it worked great! I've also used it on pretty much every bolt of the transmission I tore down, as well as a gear puller main screw.

Hands down one of the best low cost investments you can make to your tool box. I'm tempted to buy a 24"-1/2" but the only bolts I couldn't loosen with the current bar were the three that were inside the bell housing. That was only an issue of them being too deep, causing the socket to roll off the bolt head. My air impact wrench came to the rescue, which is odd considering how poorly it works.

That's why I now own the 2' 1/2" breaker bar. I shattered three 3/8" drive ratchets in one day trying to break some bolts loose on my Celica with a 3' piece of pipe on the ratchet.

CrankyOldMan · 11-29-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

That's why I now own the 2' 1/2" breaker bar. I shattered three 3/8" drive ratchets in one day trying to break some bolts loose on my Celica with a 3' piece of pipe on the ratchet.

Wow, that's just crazy! I haven't tried any body/frame bolts yet, so I just may get a 1/2" before I try any of those.

cali yaris · 11-30-2011, 12:43 AM

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I bought an 18"-3/8" drive bar

Yes, that's a great tool to have around. Or longer.

racerb · 11-30-2011, 08:27 AM

I use a 1/2" drive 2 1/2' breaker bar most of the time for stubborn nuts and bolts. But when all else fails, I keep one of these in all my vehicles for changing wheels, it works good as a breaker bar too!
http://www.brandsport.com/grla-1721.html

racerb

marcus · 11-30-2011, 12:31 PM

got a 2 feet breaker bar/ pipe sitting on my trunk.. its a savior for me atleast.

cali yaris · 11-30-2011, 12:46 PM

the 23mm sway bar is stiffer, so it is just a little more difficult to install. Having two people helps a lot to get it lined up with the shock bolts.

marcus · 11-30-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

the 23mm sway bar is stiffer, so it is just a little more difficult to install. Having two people helps a lot to get it lined up with the shock bolts.

i agree i person was a bitch... 2nd person will help you stretch it out to go in..

cali yaris · 11-30-2011, 01:13 PM

^ actually it's pushing it in, not stretching it out (it goes on the inside of the shock), but whatever we all understand I think

Black_griffin6 · 11-30-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

the 23mm sway bar is stiffer, so it is just a little more difficult to install. Having two people helps a lot to get it lined up with the shock bolts.

Yeah, I have the 23mm. It was a pain to get on but it's so worth it.

11-29-2011, 12:37 PM	#1
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	Trying to install sway bar Hey guys, i've been trying to install my UR 23mm rear sway bar, but I can't get the bolt that connects to the shock loose, it seems like it's permanently glued on or something. I've read all the DIY threads about it, and everyone boats about how it's so easy, yet this is the second day i've tried this. :frustration: Anyone else had this problem?

11-29-2011, 01:09 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Mine were torqued pretty good, but they broke loose without issue using a 2' breaker bar. __________________

11-29-2011, 01:56 PM	#6
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	I just stared them down them until they worked themselves loose...they were no match for my glower power. :) Try hitting them with some-break,let it soak for an hour or so, then slide a 2' pipe over the ratchet handle and give it hell. __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

11-30-2011, 08:27 AM	#12
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	I use a 1/2" drive 2 1/2' breaker bar most of the time for stubborn nuts and bolts. But when all else fails, I keep one of these in all my vehicles for changing wheels, it works good as a breaker bar too! http://www.brandsport.com/grla-1721.html racerb __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

11-30-2011, 12:31 PM	#13
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	got a 2 feet breaker bar/ pipe sitting on my trunk.. its a savior for me atleast. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

11-29-2011, 01:29 PM	#3
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	How did you get yours loose? I've read that some people heated up the bolt so it expands for it to become loose.

11-29-2011, 01:42 PM	#5
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	I'm answering in a PM to you.

11-29-2011, 05:15 PM	#7
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	I got it! Thanks! Actually most of the trouble I had later on was actually getting it lined up with the holes, it's a really thick bar. It's on now, so i'm hoping to test it out soon.

11-29-2011, 07:23 PM	#8
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	I don't recommend using a cheater bar on your socket wrench. Too much chance of busting the internal ratchet mechanism. Harborfreight has breaker bars for less than $20. I bought an 18"-3/8" drive bar before trying to do my NST crank pulley and it worked great! I've also used it on pretty much every bolt of the transmission I tore down, as well as a gear puller main screw. Hands down one of the best low cost investments you can make to your tool box. I'm tempted to buy a 24"-1/2" but the only bolts I couldn't loosen with the current bar were the three that were inside the bell housing. That was only an issue of them being too deep, causing the socket to roll off the bolt head. My air impact wrench came to the rescue, which is odd considering how poorly it works.

11-30-2011, 12:46 PM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	the 23mm sway bar is stiffer, so it is just a little more difficult to install. Having two people helps a lot to get it lined up with the shock bolts. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-30-2011, 01:13 PM	#16
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ actually it's pushing it in, not stretching it out (it goes on the inside of the shock), but whatever we all understand I think __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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