Stabilizer Shaft

[cdarveaux]

I noticed that my stabilizer shaft on the left side is loose, it looks like the shaft is disconnected from the ball. Its hard to explain, but I am not having any performance issues and it looks like it needs to be replaced or rebuilt? If you can help I would appreciate it, and I will post pics later.

 

[f5moab]

I should ask; front or rear? However they are similar.

The bushings in the stab link are notorious to wear to the point of looking like they are not there. You can get new links that include the bushings from a place like GM parts direct. Not hard to replace with the right tools. Also at the same time, replace the two stab bar bushings at the frame mount.

Front link...

Front stab bushing...

 

[cdarveaux]

Its the rear but its that part that is on the front picture that one bar is loose and disconnected from the ball/joint, ill post up pics within the hour.

 

[cdarveaux]

 

[ArtHummer]

It looks like the ball totally popped out from the socket. Time to get new sway bar links.

 

[cdarveaux]

It looks like the ball totally popped out from the socket. Time to get new sway bar links.

How much is that? And I'd like to try and do that on my own. And it's still drivable right?

 

[06 H3]

Yea it's still drivable

 

[ArtHummer]

Without it you will feel a little bit more body lean on the corners. Don't go very fast in the turns, especially taking ramps of the highway.
The factory link should cost you about $20 and it is fairly easy to do it yourself.

 

[f5moab]

Links are not that expensive. Can't remember the sizes, but you need to hold the center shaft with either a Torx or Allen wrench (believe Allen) while you remove the nut. Then the link pops off the shaft, then do the same where it mounts into the frame.