Two things: Sway bar endlink bolts supposed to look like this?

[ohioan]

...#1 are these bolts suppposed to stick out that far? I've heard tons about how the sway bar end links are always loose, but I tried to tighthen them and they seem pretty good!

...#2 is this a good place to jack up the car? I've been doing one side at a time and it seems to push the car to the other side when I'm dropping the car back down from the stands. I just want to do both at the same time. Wondered if this would be a good point. Wondering the same about the front.

Thanks

 

[mndsm]

I've picked the car up on that jack point before, seemed to work good. Have a very similiar one on my Mini, and it works there too. Especially because that bugger is so short, damn near picks the whole car up off the ground. One thing to consider though, you're picking up a LOT more weight going right from the center like that, so make sure your floor jack is up to it.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

that point should be fine. and picking up the back you're actually probably lifing less than if you are lifting a whole side of the car at a time. a corner at a time is obviously a different story.

 

[fastmazdams3]

...#1 are these bolts suppposed to stick out that far? I've heard tons about how the sway bar end links are always loose, but I tried to tighthen them and they seem pretty good!

they look fine but your transfumigator looks like its out of fumes. J/k

 

[ohioan]

^^^ ha!

Thanks fellas. Jack should be good. It's a 1 1/2 ton.

 

[peeaanuut]

anyone else take off that weight? I took mine off without any side effects and just wondering if anyone else has.

 

[MS3#24]

our cars are 60 - 40 to begin with, why make it worse.