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steve fritz · 01-12-2020, 06:11 PM

I just pulled up a couple older Ford Barn posts that covered this same question a few years ago. Seems like some guys have had good luck FREEZING these rubber insulators and then using a drill to enlarge them a bit. Apparently the drill cutting action is more efficient if the rubber is frozen. I would try that I guess. Another post said he just slit the insulator and placed it back in the retainer and never had a problem in 10 years driving.
I am thinking a combination of those two methods might be best way to go. Just reaming the hole to a larger diameter would still leave me with the problem of threading them over the ends of the sway bar.....that end loop is really huge compared to the insulator hole. So then if I to the ream job AND slit the insulator , so I don't have to try to force it over the end loops, just might work.
Any thoughts????
Steve

01-12-2020, 06:11 PM	#4
steve fritz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: onalaska , wisconsin Posts: 535	Re: Question for Wagon and Delivery owners I just pulled up a couple older Ford Barn posts that covered this same question a few years ago. Seems like some guys have had good luck FREEZING these rubber insulators and then using a drill to enlarge them a bit. Apparently the drill cutting action is more efficient if the rubber is frozen. I would try that I guess. Another post said he just slit the insulator and placed it back in the retainer and never had a problem in 10 years driving. I am thinking a combination of those two methods might be best way to go. Just reaming the hole to a larger diameter would still leave me with the problem of threading them over the ends of the sway bar.....that end loop is really huge compared to the insulator hole. So then if I to the ream job AND slit the insulator , so I don't have to try to force it over the end loops, just might work. Any thoughts???? Steve