The rubber bushings on the sway bar of every vehicle are going to wear down after a while. Telltale evidence of this are clunking noises when the vehicle is turning in duress or going over bumps in the road. Changing the bushings is a bit challenging, but with the correct tools, it's something you could do in your yard and save yourself some money from labor charges incurred at your local service station.
Park vehicle on flat, level paved or concrete surface. Apply parking brake and place a wheel chock behind one or both rear tires.
Lift one front quarter side of vehicle and place a jack stand in secure location to support the weight of the vehicle. Repeat on the opposite front side to suspend front axle safely and securely.
Crawl under vehicle. Locate sway bar bushings by finding the sway bar links located near each front strut or shock and following the sway until you see a bracket covering a rubber bushing. These are the sway bar bushings. Each bracket generally has two bolts or screws that affix it to the frame, or one bolt and a locking tab on the other side.
Remove the bolts of each bracket using a ratchet, extension and the appropriate size socket to fit the bolts. When all four are removed, you'll be able to swing the sway bar down slightly.
Remove the old bushings using a medium-angled pry bar or a large straight-edged screwdriver. The bushings are lined with a metal interior and a rubber exterior, so these will need a degree of tenacity and determination to remove and the new ones installed, even though there's an obvious split on their narrow end. Be sure to replace the new ones in the same manner you removed the old ones, and place the opening split in the same location.
Remount the sway bar bushing brackets and tighten bolts securely.
