How to Replace Sway Bar Link 02-09 GMC Envoy XL
Difficulty: Intermediate · About 60 min · Gmc Envoy
Replace a front sway bar link on a 2002–2009 GMC Envoy XL, counterholding the stud while removing corroded nuts and securing the replacement to the bar and control arm.
Tools you will need
- Reciprocating Saw
- Flat Blade Screwdriver
- Torque Wrench
- 4.5mm Hex Wrench
- 17mm Wrench
- Pry Bar
- 18mm Wrench
- Jack Stands
- 19mm Socket
- 7mm Socket
- Ratchet
- Floor Jack
Parts and supplies
- Front sway bar link
- Wheel lug nuts
Steps
Remove the wheel
Loosen the lug nuts on the ground, then lift and support the vehicle on jack stands. Remove the wheel and center cap to reach the sway bar link.
Remove the worn sway bar link
Apply penetrant to both link nuts and clean the stud threads. Counterhold each stud with the 4.5 mm hex wrench while removing its nut, then pull the link free; cut a seized link only with the suspension safely supported.
Install the replacement link
Install the grease fittings if supplied and orient the new link like the old one. Insert its studs through the sway bar and control arm, hand-start the nuts, and counterhold the studs while tightening to specification.
Reinstall the wheel
Refit the wheel, start the lug nuts by hand, and lower the vehicle. Torque the lug nuts in a crossing pattern to the vehicle's specification and confirm the link clears nearby parts.
Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.