There is a problem with the intermediate shaft on the older model uplanders, especially the 2005 model where the intermediate shaft looses all grease and has to be regreased to make the small clinging noise go away. Is there anybody that knows exactly how do do this without going to the dealer, how long it would take and exactly how to get to the part, where it is located.

 

that is the sway bar link is easy to fix.

 

I replaced my sway bar links yesterday with a set of Moog Sway Bar Links that I bought from rock auto dot com. $58 shipped to the door. You will be disgusted with the stock links when you compare them to the new ones. The Moog set is about an inch longer, greasable, and is at least double the thickness (diameter). It took me about an hour to install the parts, that included jacking the vehicle up and removing the tires.

A quick list of tools and supplies that you will need is:

1. 15mm socket and wratchet, a 3" extention helps with upper side
2. needle nosed vice grips (for removing the stock links. the back side of the thru bolt is round)
3. jack and jackstand. You will need to use the jackstand to keep the vehicle raised and use the jack on the lower ball joint to raise the wheel assembly to remove/install the links easily
4. grease gun (if the new links are greasable, if not, not necessary)
5. torque wrench (only if you are **** retentive about correct ft/lbs like I am)
6. box end wrench for installing the new link (whatever size the thru bolt is on the new link)
7. new links.
8. 2 beers (optional).

I give the job a 2 beer ranking on the degree of difficulty.

Degrees of difficulty:
1 beer: changing a tire
3 beers: replacing serpentine belt
5 beers: replacing ball joints
10 beers: top end rebuild on engine

Hope this helps someone!

 

Thanks, Tim. What year is your Uplander?

Sorry, I see in your other post that it is an '05....