How To:Sway Bar Install (xB)

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This tutorial will show you how to install sway bars on your Scion xB. The process is fairly involved, but is not that hard so set aside a few hours to accomplish this tutorial and read over this installation guide before attempting the process yourself. Make sure you have all the proper tools and equipment to work through this Scion xB suspension tutorial. The original Scion tutorial comes from scionlife.com so give them the credit for this awesome guide.

DISCLAIMER: Scion Tech cannot be held responsible for the information within this guide. This FAQ could be filled with incorrect information. You could be voiding your warranty if not installed by a certified mechanic or dealership. It is quite possible that you can totally mess up your Scion by using this as a guide to install your springs. This can result in serious bodily injury, death, dismemberment, sexually transmitted diseases and so forth to you and anybody else in case of an accident resulting from failure to take safety precautions and/or following the instructions in this write-up.

[edit] Front Sway Bar

coming soon

[edit] Rear Sway Bar

I just installed the Progress Rear AntiSway Bar. here's some pictures and the basic steps involved. On a difficulty scale of 1-10, Id say its a 3. Please follow all safety precautions when working on any car. Use this guide at your own risk.

Here's what you get. 22mm swaybar and assorted hardware. Some shots to give you an idea of the size. That's a "C" battery and a quarter used for comparison:

With engine off, Put vehicle in gear, set brake. Chock the front wheels. Jack up the vehicle and use jack stands to secure it safely. NEVER work under a car supported only by a jack. Remove rear wheels.

Position bar in place under vehicle. I used a box to raise it up so I wasn't trying to support the weight of the bar. Insert a bolt with washer through the rear holes in the swaybar and use another washer and the nut on the top. Finger tighten only at this point:

Insert the other bolts with a washer into the forward holes. Stick the flange nuts into the ends as shown in the pic below and thread the bolts into the flange nuts. (This was the hardest part of the installation. It is hard to see inside, depth perception is off and you just have to feel for the threads to catch. I used my box that I had propped it up on originally and a towel to push it into place while I dealt with the nut and bolt) Tighten the bolts (torque specs are on the instruction sheet)

Put your wheels back on, lower the vehicle. Once it has settled its weight, recheck the bolts. Recheck the bolts again after a day or two and add it to your routine maintenance and inspection. Here's how it looks when its done. Here's how it looks from the outside (assuming you can see through your wheels like I can).