How to Repair Your Cougar Rear Sway Bar
The rear sway bar on a Mercury Cougar provides added stability for the car when cornering or making other maneuvers at speed. The sway bar mounts on the rear frame and ties the chassis to the rear suspension to reduce occurrence of body roll. If the sway bar incurs damage from an impact, or simply suffers end deformity from wear and tear, you'll need to replace it as the sway bar itself is not repairable. If you're known for your mechanical aptitude, you can accomplish this job in less than one hour.
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Instructions
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Place the wheel chocks against the Cougar's right-front wheel to prevent the Mercury from rolling.
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Elevate the Cougar's rear end using a floor jack. Position a jack stand under the body rail jack points on either side of the back of the Cougar and lower the car onto the jack stands. Move the floor jack away from the rear of the car.
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Unbolt the ends of the Cougar's rear sway bar from the sway bar links using your socket set. Unbolt the rear sway bar brackets with the socket set and lower the sway bar to the ground by hand.
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Move the old sway bar out from under the Cougar by hand. Replace it with the new sway bar. Hold the new sway bar in position and bolt the sway bar brackets back in using your socket set, making sure the sway bar bushings don't squirt out while tightening the brackets.
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Bolt the sway bar ends to the sway bar links using your socket set. Lift the Cougar's rear end off the jack stands using the floor jack. Move the stands away from the car before lowering it to the ground.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember to move the wheel chocks away from the front tire before driving your Cougar.
