Still waiting on my Hotchkis Sway Bars—purchased in Nov., delayed 3X, promised for April 30—already have new Moog control arms & tie rods. Has anyone tackled a Control Arm and Sway Bar replacement on their 2nd Gen xB?
My local independent shop has quoted a price just north of $400. I installed coilovers / springs & dampeners myself without undue distress, but the A-arms look more challenging.

Can someone offer some sober advice?

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It's not difficult but it is tedious. For the sway bar you are going to need to drop at least the rear of the sub-frame to get it out. The LCA are just a couple bolts, with a few plates covering them. I've attached the tech files for it below.

 

Thanks, Greg! Beginning to think that relinquishing my DYI may be $400 well spent.

Thanks again. Cheers

 

I replaced my driver side lower control area with no issues. Picked one up from a junkyard. That’s where I learned how to do it. It was different on my vehicle vs
in the junkyard since the xB I pulled it from in the junkyard had the engine and something else removed before I got to it. But overall it wasn’t that bad in my garage.

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