Cadillac Sway Bar Link Replacement
This guide provides instructions on changing Cadillac vehicles’ sway bar (stabilizer bar) links. Changing the sway bar link on a Cadillac is easy and can be completed in about two hours.
You will need a few basic tools to change Cadillac sway bar links. Instructions are the same for passenger and driver-side sway bar links.
Symptoms
- Clunking noise
- Rattling from the front end
- Loose suspension
- Poor handling
What you will need
- Sway Bar Link
- Mechanic Toolset
- Open End Wrench Set
- Car Jack
- Jack stands
Procedure
- Jack up your Cadillac. Set the parking brake.
- Remove the front wheel. Place a jack stand under the vehicle to support it.
- Locate the sway bar link that you need to replace.
- Remove the 16mm bolt that connects the stabilizer bar to the upper control arm. The sway bar link may be bolted to the strut in certain Cadillac models.
- Remove the nut that secures the sway bar link to the front strut.
- Remove the lower nut that secures the sway bar link to the sway bar.
Install the new sway bar and torque the nuts according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Front-wheel alignment is not required but is recommended when you only replace the sway bar links.
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We hope you find the Cadillac Sway Bar Link Replacement guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Cadillac.
My sway bar links I think may be defective. My cadillac CTS is making clunking noise for last 6 months.