What's the part number on those Monroe's ?

Ng

 

Okay.. my mistake the lowest price I found was 75.00
Monroe 58575st some vendors just use the 58575..
you will need some steel 1/2 & 9/16 flat washers to offset it away from the the frame due to the coil.. for the upper part and lower end..

 

Correct stack up if you don't use loctite..

Here's the detail instructions...

Bolt, Flat washer , lock washer , flat washer.. sway bar

(more detail information)
Nascar mechanics also use lock-wire thru the bolt heads for applications to make sure the bolts don't back out and fall.... its called safety wiring.

 

I too have installed my rear sway bar. The instructions say to remove the rear wheels. We did not and it's not necessary. But getting to the point. With all this talk about lock washers, loctite, etc, I went to the source for the answer.

Here is a cut and paste of the email I sent to Progress Technology...

Hello,

I received and installed the HHR Sway Bar. The install was very easy. I really liked the idea that I did not have to drill any holes. I am sure (by now) that this has been brought to your attention as there is a discussion on the HHR Forum about it. Is it necessary to "loctite" the mounting bolts into place? Should I be concerned about them coming loose?

Thank you in advance.

Raymond Dosdorian

And their answer...

Raymond,

It isn’t necessary to use loc-tight on those bolts, however, it won’t hurt anything to put a little bit on there. I think the most important part is to re-check them right after the initial installation and then to check periodically after that. Let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks,

Joey Berry

I have to agree with SoCal that using lock washers are a bad idea due to the torque spec. With 45 ft/lbs of pressure, the lock washers will just crush and likely not do the job they were designed for.

Just my opinion.

 

The hardest part for me was aligning the second hole on each side. Once installed, I checked and tightened a little more the next day. This morning I went to torque them down and use locktite. Unfortunately, when I went to use my brand new torque wrench for the first time, I discovered that it went from 26 to 450 INCH pounds (not foot pounds). Aparantly, I bought the wrong one (it was on sale several months ago). Now I have to wait for Sears to have another sale so I can but the right one. FOr now, I just used locktite and made them very, very tight. One thing to remember-once you use locktite, if you retighten the bolts, the locktite will not be effective any more.

 

From the pics I've seen I can't tell what grade bolts are used, also, are the nuts welded to the plate or is the plate taped....if welded what grade nuts do they use? BTW, I would suggest that anyone doing this mod use red Loctite on the threads. JMO

 

I can't remember the grade of bolts..
But I wouldn't suggest Red loctite.. (its used when you want it pernament)
I would suggest Blue.. loctite... it will hold... and if you had to remove the bolts.. you would be able to..

 

The bolts are grade 5.

Agree on blue Loctite and NOT red.

 

Blue

 

my locktite is soooooooooooo old it just has a name and u can barely read it.
was from my airplane stuff, 1977.