I have a clunking sound coming from my front end over bumps, I can't see anything that's physically broken but I've read on here that sway bar bushings could be a cause of this noise. The bushings themselves are very cheap so I figure it makes sense to replace them even if they don't end up being the cause of the problem. Where I'm running into a problem is that my shop manual for the Ridgeline doesn't give a procedure for replacing just the bushings. Instead it gives instructions for replacing the entire sway bar, which is a complicated job that involves supporting or hanging the motor and disassembling a large part of the suspension.
Does anyone on here know if just the bushings can be replaced without going through the larger procedure for the sway bar? I can see 2 bolts at each bushing that can be reached very easily with the front tires off. I'm just wondering if I'm going to run into trouble when I loosen the bolts and find out that the engine and suspension needed to be supported per the sway bar instructions. Anyone have experience with this?
Does anyone on here know if just the bushings can be replaced without going through the larger procedure for the sway bar? I can see 2 bolts at each bushing that can be reached very easily with the front tires off. I'm just wondering if I'm going to run into trouble when I loosen the bolts and find out that the engine and suspension needed to be supported per the sway bar instructions. Anyone have experience with this?
