Hello, took my Mav to the base auto shop to use the 4 post lift to install my New PST sway bar. After 3 hour I could not get it to fit. I would install the end links finger tight and when I went to install the new sway bar frame mount the bolt holes would not line up. If you look at the frame mount you will see 3 holes.The middle hole is bigger than the 2 end hole one on each side of the bigger hole. The new bar frame mount would only line up with the rear end hole of the mount with the first hole in the frame looking towards the rear of the the engine. So I took it all apart and this time I install the frame mounts first only finger tight. The bar link ends mount hole was then past the LCA end link mount by about 1 ''. So I pulled the new bar out first and re-install the old bar. Yea I can still install a sway bar and it fit, so I then pulled the old bar back out laid them both on the ground side by side . The new bar is way bigger but the link ends were longer. by the time I called PST they gone for the day. After working on cars and aircraft for thirty plus years you are going to have bad days. I hope the PST front end kit fit the first time. I just have to laugh.
Why dont things just go smoothly? Sounds like you had one of my type of jobs that I figure will take 15 minutes. Just never seems to play out like I plan. You'd figure after as long as we have spent in the trade we'd know better by now. I fully understand your laughter. I do it daily at work. Thats the difference between us season'd techs and the new guys. Takes quite a bit to get me upset at work unlike when I was younger. I just have to laugh is a great motto.
