ThriftyT Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Any input on removing the link part of the sway bar. Pulling the front end apart and would like to clean it up and paint it. Are the ends removable? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yep they are removable, the sway bar link bolts onto the spindle on the opposite side of the lower shock mount, the sway bar just inserts into a hole in the top of the link and is encased in rubber.....so , undo the lower link nut on the opposite end of the lower shock mount and then give the link a "wiggle"....maybe squirt some WD40 in the hole where the end of the sway bar inserts..........always good to lubricate a hole before wiggling...........err......wrong forum..........lol..............don't worry, it had me curious how the thing came apart originally tho' I must admit that was 45yrs ago when I 1st disassembled the Dodges front end.......and there are 4 listings on US ebay under "1940 mopar sway bar links" as I speak....err, type.........lol..regards from Oz...........andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyT Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Haha. Almost derailed there a bit. Thanks I will go give it a wiggle and a yank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyT Posted March 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Did my fair share of wiggln’ Never came loose. Sure feels like it’s not supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thats odd.......the 41 Plymouth didn't have a sway bar when I got it so I got one which is the same setup from a 1940 Plymouth but it had no links and I bought them on US ebay and when they came I just inserted them onto the sway bar ends and bolted the lot onto the car......at least thats what I remember doing tho' to be fair it was about 10 yrs ago.........lol.........nah, thats what I did...........andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyT Posted March 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I can see on the pics in eBay that there are cotter pins and some kind of relief screw similar to model a tie rods. Mine are solid all the way to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sser2 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Earlier sway bar links can be disconnected from the bar only by grinding off the rolled edge at the top. Later ones (shown) have top lid secured by a cotter pin, and those can be disassembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyT Posted March 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Ah. Mine must be the early version. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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