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Old Dec 5, 2019 | 04:10 PM
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Sway bar bushings

Just like to know what size are the sway bar bushings on 2007 lt 2 2.4 motor ? Are they 25mm ? I have the fe 3 suspension..
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 04:16 PM
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Been discussed many times on this forum about what size/what year.
Best bet is to measure the sway bar itself. Most likely it's the 25mm one. Very few had the other smaller 23mm size..
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 04:17 PM
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2007 has whatever they had on hand that day. You need to measure, wrap a piece of string around it.
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 04:41 PM
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The FE 3 had the same sway bar as the FE1 , so 25mm .
P/N 15275279,P/N 20902784 INSULATOR,FRT STAB SHF. Required: 02
For: A SOFT RIDE SUSP(FE1) (2007-2011) (2008 - 2011).
For: A SPORT SUSP(FE3) (2008-2011) (2008 - 2011).
But measure twice and change them once.
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 05:51 PM
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There was a 2006 mid-year change, but that was for FE1. Your 2007 FE3 should be 25mm. Harbor freight should have cheap calipers for measuring, pretty nice to have around.
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 07:55 PM
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This Pittsburg digital calipers is switchable from inches to metric and was $9.99 after coupon at HF
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 09:10 PM
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Of course a piece of string or wire is free.
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
Of course a piece of string or wire is free.
But with a string, aren't you measuring circumference ?
Thought 25mm was the diameter.
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 05:55 AM
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Don wants you to remember your high school math class. You know, circumference divided by Pi (3.14) = diameter (or however that equation works)

Me. Can't think back that far. I just measure with my caliper or. Measure using an open end wrench or. Crescent wrench closed on the bar, then measure that gap with a ruler.
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 08:54 AM
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OR, a 23mm and 25mm crescent wrench.

BTW, some have found that 1 inch is not close enough to 25 mm; get metric.

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