The Nissan Path

BullDozer · Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 112 Location: Detroit, Michigan

Hi. Hope I am describing this right. I noticed my right rear sway bar link head popped of from the connector rod.
I assume this must be replaced. Having the Armada springs probably didn’t help.

Two questions.
Replace both sides or just the broken side?
And second, OEM or Autozone ok?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/772e6nm0w5p15h2/Sway%20bar%20link.jpg?dl=0
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2006 SE 4.0 4x4
Rancho quick strut front
Armada rear springs, Rancho rear shocks
265/75 R16 Cooper AT3

smj999smj · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:03 am Post subject:

It's a matter of preference, but if they are both original, I would replace both with a set of Moogs. Rockauto carries the.
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2006 Pathfinder LE VQ40DE AWD, aftermarket radiator, Airlift 1000's, Bilstein HD rear shocks, Doug Thorley shortie headers and mid-pipes, Magnaflow 12580 muffler, aFe Momentum GT CAI w/ dry filter, XTP plenum spacer, Superchips Flashpaq tuner

heckler40 · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 73

And if you are disconnecting the end links, might as well do the bushings. If you do and you have a lot of miles (things are rusted), buy new hardware/bolts, etc.

BullDozer · Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 112 Location: Detroit, Michigan

smj999smj · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:52 am Post subject:

IIRC, the Moogs were $17 each + shipping. Other brands were less expensive.
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2006 Pathfinder LE VQ40DE AWD, aftermarket radiator, Airlift 1000's, Bilstein HD rear shocks, Doug Thorley shortie headers and mid-pipes, Magnaflow 12580 muffler, aFe Momentum GT CAI w/ dry filter, XTP plenum spacer, Superchips Flashpaq tuner

Lit · Joined: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 10 Location: Farmington, UT

I am also running the Armada rear springs and have been having a problem with broken swaybar end links. I had broken my rear end links three times (passenger's twice, driver's once) in about 16 months (Note, I do go off-road a bit and flex the suspension.). About 6 months ago I replaced both sides with some from Detroit Axle and they have not yet broke.
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08 R51 LE V8 4x4: SPC UCS, RF2.5s Ext travel, RF Remote Res Rear, OME MD rear

BullDozer · Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 112 Location: Detroit, Michigan

BullDozer · Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 112 Location: Detroit, Michigan

BullDozer · Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 112 Location: Detroit, Michigan

Just got the new sway bar bushings from Detroit axle installed. They appear better than the stock and were very cheap. Lets see how the hold with the Armada springs.
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2006 SE 4.0 4x4
Rancho quick strut front
Armada rear springs, Rancho rear shocks
265/75 R16 Cooper AT3