Thanks for the vid. I'll be replacing the front end links on my 03 Protege soon. I've never replaced end links before so just wondering if grease has to be added with a grease gun once they are installed? I've seen on other videos some cars need it some don't.
Can you make a vid on how to replace the tie rod end and inner tie for the same car ? because there is no single vid about that on the internet sadly ... thank you very much !
Is it possible to drop the whole sway bar? Then you could get access to that bottom nut. I'm thinking of doing this and also putting new bushings on. Thanks
at 4:36 if you don't own a cutting tool. you can just take a strong set of pliers or those locking clamp pliers and if they have a narrow tip, slip it up where the rubber bulb is at and hold it tight with the pliers/clamps. then you can start wrenching the nut on the other side. I've done it before. It's alot of force. but if you don't own a cutter, you have to do that instead. what would suck is if you don't have those locking clamp pliers. cuz then you'll need to hold tight to prevent the joint from spinning as you're wrenching on the other side. ugh. Also for certain links, they may have 2 flat sides on there that you could slip in a really flat wrench tip and then use that to counter the turn. especially if that wrench tip fits perfectly on the 2 flat sides. if not...back to the clamps. ugh. good luck!
I spent over $80 in tools trying to get them off and still could not get them off. The nut and Allen wrench hole both stripped easily. I finally had to cut them off with a Dremel tool. The new ones were around $22 dollars a piece and a lot easier to put on than take off. I had to remove them when changing the struts.
Alright well I have the same car with the same issue except my links are completely gone, someone hit a pothole to hard. But I bought the new links and they seem to be to long so idk what's happening.
Do you mean you just bought the same size link? Or did you actually measure them prior to replacing them? I'll be doing this soon because I have to replace these every 2 years and I think I can handle doing it myself. I just don't want to screw up the alignment.
I love these videos, i have a 2001 mazda protege as well. I'm needing to install new sway bar links with my new coilovers. Very informative video!
Really thankful for your videos JS. I've learned so much already... Save lots of $$$ just following your simple and detailed instructions...
+Leon Samuel Thanks, I appreciate you watching!
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for the dvil rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself
A big Thank You !!! You just saved me a lot of $$$ and i learned a few things !!!
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for the satan's rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself
Nice video mang super easy to follow.
Glad it helped
GOOD VIDEO
thanks. great video
+Neil Vee Thanks!
Thanks for the vid. I'll be replacing the front end links on my 03 Protege soon. I've never replaced end links before so just wondering if grease has to be added with a grease gun once they are installed? I've seen on other videos some cars need it some don't.
Thanks for watching! It depends. Most sway bar links do not have nipples to grease, those are usually found on ball joints.
Can you make a vid on how to replace the tie rod end and inner tie for the same car ?
because there is no single vid about that on the internet sadly ...
thank you very much !
Is it possible to drop the whole sway bar? Then you could get access to that bottom nut. I'm thinking of doing this and also putting new bushings on. Thanks
Sure.
at 4:36 if you don't own a cutting tool. you can just take a strong set of pliers or those locking clamp pliers and if they have a narrow tip, slip it up where the rubber bulb is at and hold it tight with the pliers/clamps. then you can start wrenching the nut on the other side. I've done it before. It's alot of force. but if you don't own a cutter, you have to do that instead. what would suck is if you don't have those locking clamp pliers. cuz then you'll need to hold tight to prevent the joint from spinning as you're wrenching on the other side. ugh. Also for certain links, they may have 2 flat sides on there that you could slip in a really flat wrench tip and then use that to counter the turn. especially if that wrench tip fits perfectly on the 2 flat sides. if not...back to the clamps. ugh. good luck!
I spent over $80 in tools trying to get them off and still could not get them off. The nut and Allen wrench hole both stripped easily. I finally had to cut them off with a Dremel tool. The new ones were around $22 dollars a piece and a lot easier to put on than take off. I had to remove them when changing the struts.
Yikes!
well done I have a 2002 same car but mine is black and 5 speed
Thank you!
just wrote it off spent the day in the hospital a lady made a left turn if front of me I didn't have time to stop but I had the right of way
Jim Rowlings Oh no! I'm glad to hear that you're okay.
i miss my car mine had no rust floor underneath looked like new
Jim Rowlings :(
Alright well I have the same car with the same issue except my links are completely gone, someone hit a pothole to hard. But I bought the new links and they seem to be to long so idk what's happening.
Did you have to get alignment after you replaced sway bar link?
If it didn't need an alignment before and you measured the link the same as the old, no.
+Johnnysshop thanks for your reply!
Do you mean you just bought the same size link? Or did you actually measure them prior to replacing them? I'll be doing this soon because I have to replace these every 2 years and I think I can handle doing it myself. I just don't want to screw up the alignment.
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for the dvil rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for the satan's rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself
hey thanks 4 the video on mazda protégé 01-03 luv it find it useful like the one for rear drums brakes ! now i can do it MYself