Duds

I got my 2006 lancer ralliart inspected before I bought it and one of the things that came up was cracked front end links. Are these very important. Should I get new ones asap. How hard is the install if so? Car seems to handle just fine right now.

4b11slayer

Sway bar end links are bolted to your sway bar with only 2 nuts per side.

Very easy replacement. Possible to pry down sway bar to get links back into strut. But usually a 1 man job with proper tools. 2 man job if help is needed on prybar to collapse sway bar

Duds

should I do it ASAP

4b11slayer

I dont see any urgency. Worst thing that can happen is they snap and you lose your sway bar function and ittll ride like ****.

Or you may have annoying knocking noise over bumps

Duds

okay sounds good. I had a knocking but I thought it might have been a wheel bearing because it was only on one side. Haven't got around to jacking the car up to look at things yet. Hoping it's just my sway bar bearing because much easier and cheaper fix.

4b11slayer

No, wheel bearings usually cause a grinding groaning noise

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

Our front end links bolt vertically to the control arm, not the strut...it's basically a straight long bolt, with 4 bushings, washers and a spacer sleeve...