Rear Sway Links

[helloWorld]

Hello guys, on my latest Ford service, I was told that my "rear sway links" are loose and noisey.

This is my first car and I know nothing about suspension. They quoted me about $250 total to replace them. Do you guys think this is a good deal or is there something better aftermarket for my car?

 

[jp1seattle]

Can you tighten them up yourself? 250 is pretty spendy.

 

[KushBandit]

Can you tighten them up yourself? 250 is pretty spendy.

No, it's the bushings inside that cause the issue, IIRC. Op, you need to get new sway links.

$250 is a joke for the OEM pieces. Here's a set from BMR for roughly $100.

http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=products&productid=186

 

[helloWorld]

Thank You guys for the response. I will check out the BMR stuff.

 

[beef97]

But I don't think they fit the stock GT sway bar though right?

 

[twistedneck]

The bushings got more rubber and better lube (silicone - Teflon 40%) in 2013. It made the issue a lot better but didn't totally eliminate all wear. Salt and debris can team up to wear out the 80 durometer rubber. Also, look at the 2011 GT links, they will also work as long as you have the 24mm GT bar. In 2012 the Boss 25mm and LS 26mm rear bars were introduced, and a larger bushing can was implemented to contain them. The 2011 links were made by a different rubber supplier than the 2012.