Difficulty of replacing a whole sway bar?

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Difficulty of replacing a whole sway bar?

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Hey all, I know I've been gone for a while, but I haven't forgotten the club. Just spent a lot of time getting through college, and also owned a Nissan for just under a year. But I just got a 98 oldsmobile intrigue with high miles for pretty cheap. Now I'm facing a lot of it's problems, so I'll probably be back with more questions.

Anyway, I was in the wheel well trying to change a wheel bearing, and I saw that the sway bar was broken. I'm wondering how hard it is to replace the whole thing? Can it be slipped out of the wheel well, or does the subframe have to be dropped?
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Re: Difficulty of replacing a whole sway bar?

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I know on some grand prixs its way easier to quick drop the subframe a little bit in the rear.
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