I had a friend named Sergio years ago. He was Russian but grew up in Argentina. He was a genius at keeping old cars running by using exactly this sort of no-BS, direct approach. That is the beauty of old vehicles. They are not saddled with computers and electronics that turn them into unrepairable paperweights. You can repair pre-2000 vehicles until they rust out.
letting a vehicle rust out is just stupidity or laziness. So easy to avoid. Spray under and use just a spraycan with a hose with some oil or wax in cavities, preferably a compressor/air tools. Chain oil is cheapest, fluid film or such is best. NO excuse for just letting a car rot.
That is extremely cool and mad respect to him. But in cases like this if AT ALL POSSIBLE I would absolutely never advise doing anything but replacing the bushings and lubing them. Unless you don't have access to those parts for some reason, there is no way this makes sense. I 100% understand in America it's all about throw it away, but with older cars, you seriously want the best you can get to make newer cars look like the junk they are.
it looks like it was done yesterday, truck is heavyly use for scrap 7 days, could not find bushings any where, got wrong ones online too. thanks for the visit to this channel.
I was going to say the same thing. Rubber density is a big deal when the load pressure of the vehile leaning squeezes it. A very thin layer of Red&Tacky grease could help keep the bar friction from speeding up the wear. Otherwise, I was impressed with his imagination. I wonder what the repair looks like now that time is coming to the 1st year repair anniversary.
The purpose of those sway bar bushings is to hold the bar so it CAN'T turn at those points. This way, the ends of the bar at the links acts as a spring tensioned lever to assist in giving a more firm and controlled suspension. It loses this torque ability if the bar can turn in the clamp that holds the bushings. I used to grease them, but found out that they perform much better if the clamp is bolted tightly to the frame.
Yeah I am pretty sure we know the reason those bushings are shot - likely the entire front suspension is more than a bit loose, especially considering the lift this vehicle has on it.
. I work at a parts store and most passenger car and small truck bushing sets are about 18-30$.. So not significantly no.. Some vehicles are impossible to find in store.. Based on the overwhelming shottyness here im betting this truck somehow has a different bar on it and that's why they are illusive for this fella. I did bushings on a stock t100 a year ago and got them at local Napa for 23.99.. It is easy to come by old hose but More importantly rad hose is too soft for most cars and just the wrong kinda rubberl I think hydraulic hose or a piece of tire would be better but anything that isn't positively held in will definitely walk out over time...especially given the oil-leakiness of a t100😂
Fascinating. One of my buddies told me how his dad back in the 70s once got stranded on the road he spun a rod bearing. So he dropped the pan and made one out of his leather belt and then drove it 5 hours to get home
Will probably cost TONS here in Canada. I appreciate this tip. Just wonder how this lasts in extreme cold and extreme hot, as our temps can be insanely cold in winter and extremely hot a lot of summer days.
@@kojam1 Metal in the sway bar should last 30 years in the salty moist environment of Canada...rubber components not exposed to sunlight, in extreme cold would last 100's of years, in extreme heat rubber breaks down after 30 to 40 years. The original sway bar components lasted 30 years and were still going in Texas heat...heat killed it here in Texas, not rust.
That looks like an upgrade to the actual bushing, which, by the way usually in my country are made with a rather flimsy material. Here you have rubber with nylon reinforcement and a composite rated for high pressure and temperature. Well done Sir!!!! Cheers!!!
I’ve done stuff like this for years keeping my junkers going. With the way the parts have been coming through lately I will probably be doing it again. Parts listed in the book don’t even come close and nobody will let you match the old part with the new so maybe you can find something that works on the shelf.
Great video young man!! I've been somewhat of a shade tree mechanic for 50+ years and you taught me somethin i never thought about. Also I'm gonna subscribe Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy
I hope the clamping force will keep those hose in place, to keep from shifting horizontally and coming out. the orginal rubber bushing had raised sides for the metal clamp to lock in place from side shifting. Otherwise, great video.
Great idea. The rear bracket for the sway bar bushing on my son's Camry broke. I took a soda can and cut it and formed a bracket and put that on the bushing and covered it with the old bracket and it worked. The piece from the can kept the sway bar from pulling away from the frame and the old bracket kept the thin can from breaking. TFS Happy Motoring.
Latino engineering saves the day every single time. I love tricks like this! As a construction guy I've learned quite a lot of them. 🤣👍 I'll probably do this hack on both of my old mustang's.
There are still a few things that can be cobbled up for no cost. Another was the starter on a 1996 Buick Regal I once had. Of course if someone would turn himself in to a dealer or most independant mechanics, the starter would be replaced with a brand new OEM one for hundreds of dollars. But i was lucky. This starter could be unbolted and fixed. The two copper contact posts for the plunger in the solenoid were worn down and not making electrical contact with the plunger. All I had to do was unsolder the lead wires to each contact and rotate each contact 180 °, reattach the braided wires, then smooth down the contact surface of the plunger and the starter was fixed and lasted the rest of the life of the car.
It's 1am and I've been trying to get the brackets over two new sway bar bushings for several hours now. The new bushings are the correct size but will not close up around the sway bar enough to allow the clamp to seat on the bushing. Some have commented that the only way to install the new bushings is to go buy a longer bolt with the correct thread pattern. You use the long bolt to seat the clamp and bushing onto the sway bar and then you back out the long bolt and reinstall the original bolt. I don't have a long bolt so I am going to use this hose method with the old bushing. Thank you for the alternative to new bushings. Great video!
Good to see someone else out there preserving a T100! I’ve had mine since 1999 when I bought it used with 2100 miles for $16,500. Red SR-5 2WD That said, I always replace my bushings with new poly red hard bushings. False economy in rejuvenating the old ones.
A good solution I haven't seen! I've had excellent luck with MOOG HD replacement bushings - any bushing will last longer if you lubricate the surface that contacts the sway bar
Usually it is the end links that rust off or break off. The best fix would be to replace both sway bar mounts with polygraphyte type bushings. The fix shown is a great solution if vehiçle is on its "last legs".
That piece of hose for a bushing is just as good as factory so dunno what your thinking really , that poly or teflon your talking about is fine till it ages , then it breaks into little pieces , rubber wears with age and you can get 1/4 inch sheets of it , you only want one because it will last the rest of your life for jobs like this
Mate I grow up fixing anything dealt with car’s tractors and most parts shop I use to know they hate me because I fix people cars so never come back to me only if engine gone ,, I’m not a mechanic but since a little boy who grow between wreck car yards and son to a farmer he teach me do everything without hassle asking people to learn not a shame thing no one born a professor 😅 if u don’t try u never learn 😊🥰🫡💪 Thank you for sharing your experience with us and let all of us know from your knowledge God Bless u and ur family Amen 🙏🏻🫡👋 cheers Matt
Damn good idea. Where I live (in the Yukon, next to Alaska) we are always looking for new ideas for back country repairs when we are days driving time from anywhere. Good tip! Another one for the tool box. Cheers
Dont do this, it can work itself apart over time and cause a major safety issue and someone can get hurt just to save a couple of bucks just buy the OEM correct part so somebody doesn't end up in court having a law suit. 😢
Gonna try this fix on 2011 Grand Cherokee, Only replacement available is the entire Sway Bar with bushings for over $200. Seems like Ideal way to go with this fix is nylon reinforced hose thats really stiff and would hold up better to the beating a bushing takes.
I have use of a mechanics lift when I change my oil at every 5000 miles . At that time I liberally spray all the rubber bushings , CV joint boots , etc with 303 Protectant . To help resist them from drying out and cracking . In the Philippines there are two men that make rubber bushings out of old tires and ?
Now on the inside of both bushes, place a cut hose around the sway bar and then use a hose clamp to hold in place pushed tightly against the mount. Huge improvent as now lateral movement. Will feel like a sway7 bar upgrade =)
This worked perfectly! Thank you so much , I ended up spending money to get a wheel bearing and a shock installed ... only to do this and the noise is completely gone .
I used some old bicycle tyres to cut a flat stripes and refill the old weared out bushings, rolling up the stripe, it worked so good, because the trusty local bushing and rubber shop didnt had it, and autozone came a decade later, but nowadays with online shopping i just get a moog ones and those last longer
I just got new bushings but they don't seem very tight on one side. I can't see through to other side like before but I can see maybe halfway into the bushing so I was thinking of a piece of bike inner tube but it's kinda soft so maybe not hold up. Or some sort of tape to wrap around the bar. I can see a road bike tire working if I had more space but i don't.
Yes it works,but just a short term fix. Buy silicone bushings. My shop teacher way back in 1976 told us and i quote " be lazy use proper parts and do the job right the first time"
have done it on vehicles 5 years ago and so far they don't need onother repair of bushings, these bushings are not available any more any where for this old truck.
@@JM-AUTO I like to use the polyurethane bushings from energy suspension, if that Toyota truck is not listed they also have universal bushings listed by size.
yes it looks dangerous, but rear tires were blocked, emergengy brake was engaged, it was only the left tire the right one was on top of ramp n very strong jack stands but still does not look ok n I should have been more careful, thanks for visiting this channel and you made a great point.
Thank you. My favorite tool is my hammer. I smashed my sway bar bushings and the clamp pretty good. Problem I have is that I can't get it back on. So it's looser than before. Not sure what I did wrong?
Okay for a roadside fix but definitely not permanent. Just get good quality poly bushings and fox the alignment geometry on the truck . Alot of times when the ball joints, control arm bushings, tie rod bushings, etc are worn out they will put added stress on the sway bar bushings and anything else ……..your tires are usually the telltale sign that you need to rebuild your front end. Chopping inner edge, balding tires especially on edges. Worn coil springs will also need replaced in many cases.
hi and thanks for the visit, totally agree about alignment and do other things after this job but this truck is used for scrap metal and is all beat up so the Owner is not willing to do things like that, also the bushing were not found any where because too old and I said it in the video. also i did it long time ago and still like i did it yesterday, but again agree with you on alignment and check other things but not this time on this truck. your comment is very appreciated. God bless you and your Family as well.
worn coil springs lol that would never happen maybe rusted and broken but worn never happens my source ,,,,, me I'm a spring smith ,,,,,,, i have to admit im going right to my car and inspecting my sway bar bushes cheers
And the oil leak will eat that radiator hose even faster than the 8 dollar set of bushings it is placeholding for. To be fair, I used this method (but with leather) to repair an idler arm that I couldn't find years ago and it held up, but it wasn't getting a constant oil bath. Great repair if you just need it to get you by until the correct parts arrive.
Good fix for now but if you order them 3 times and can't figure out how to measure for the correct ones maybe shouldn't work on own stuff rite parts fix it the first time
Quite often utilizing thin stainless steel to outline the rubber allows less play and longer durability. Most newer vehicles have a similar concept such as my 04' Passat Wagon. Very important to keep an eye on. A wondering vehicle applies more strain on yourself almost as much as on the rest of the vehicle. Thanks for the video.
I thought of this. you mean wrapping the sway bar in thin stainless where it contacts the bushing to take up space? I thought it might cut the bushing though. also thought of some buytyl flashing tape or a piece of bike inner tube but thought maybe it's too soft. any thoughts?
@eedom69 depending on the tire. If not a mountain bike tire, the outside may work. Depends really on the sway bar's bushing shape. Just want to make sure it provides some play but not a lot. There are plenty of different thicknesses of stainless steel. Deburring tools help with sharp edges well. A thin layer of silicone between the metal and bushing may help. Luckily, sway bar bushings aren't as tough to get to if you perform some trial and error options.
Great video but I do it differently. I losen the the bolt then I find old bushes and I cut it in chopstick shape. I add it in the bush one by one until it is fit enough then I thighten the bolt. Never had any issues since lol
Great get rid of the noise hack but not sure where you are but here in the states that's call modified suspension and will not pass a safety inspection. Also two pieces like that will shift and fail about as fast as it took you to take it apart and put back together!
hi thanks for watching and for your time on the channel, it has been more than 2 years n it is till like if it was done yesterday but it is great to hear different opinions since this is what this is all about.
Not at all your comment was rude it is just what you think n that is normal, we all think differently and that is such a great way to express what we all think
Just come across your video channel instead of using hosepipe use the side wall from old tyres there's lots of videos showing how to cut accurately with a blade in a plank of wood think you could cover more replacement parts using tyre rubber and it reinforced as well good video hope this might help you 😀
You are saying that cuz of his accent but is not a comedy channel dude! He is showing a repair and once again sorry for his accent if you got offended or didn't understand feel free to go check another user so you don't get bothered by the accent I'm thankful that I did understand him cuz I'm bilingual!
This is what we do also in Africa. Since we are poor, and most of our vehicles are old rejects from Europe, Japan and America, we must learn to fix them.
I'd say his English is darn near perfect, better than most Americans anyway, obviously very pragmatic and creative, brilliant, love it! I thought at first he was going to use AT205 to restore the rubber because this video was suggested right after watching that.
Can do that true. Can also buy polyurethane bushings with the special grease they come with to make the last. The ones in there look like plain rubber, they are all floppy. Polyurethane bushings are tough, they are robust and not flopping. They also do not swell and get soft if they get engine oil on them.
I believe him when he says they are better than new bushings alone. I doubt after market or even oem bushings can fill out the individual wear patterns of different vehicles especially once it reaches the metal stage of the part. Why not over compensate a little and eliminate those areas altogether..Sounds good to me. Thx.
WHOA! This is nuts. Guess if you're flat broke it'll get you by. But, only if you don't plan to drive at highway speeds, never plan to drive on wet or dirty roads and don't mind wearing out the sway bar under the bushings. And spending a lot more on a new sway bar later as well as new tires due to the instability of the rear suspension. Jeez, just spend 15 bucks on new bushings, get the right ones and lube them generously. Doing this kind of repair on a suspension you'll need all the blessing from God you can get.
1993 truck, heavyly used for crap metal, he could not find bushing any where including my self so we ordered from ebay and we got the wrong ones so I went ahead and fixed it this way till today it seems like it was done yesterday, it works well. ebay n amazon say they have them, not true. thanks for visiting this channel.
You are courageous in saying God Bless You All at the end. I encourage you to continue standing strong and humble in teaching your mechanical skills and knowledge. Thank you sir. This bushing modification is simply brilliant. If I can fabricate something I will. This inspires me to be more creative examine the picture more closely. God bless you also. 🤠👍
I love what he's doing here, he's making what works with zero waste, but honestly, new bushings cost next to nothing and if you go through this much work, you SHOULD be getting new ones and lubing them. I understand this is not the case for all countries, but still.
Bushes are so cheap and easy to do this actually makes more work by having to cut and fit the hose. Buy bushes, remove clamp, swap old for new, replace clamp, done.
@@JM-AUTO hey going to put a oil pan gasket on a straight 6 240 this weekend have been watching a few videos seems kinda easy if I take my time clean then put back together should be a piece of cake right
This might be okay in America, where the roads tend to be straight and cornering forces low. I’ve tried this a few times, here in Ireland, where a straight road is a rare and wonderful thing, but never had it last more than a few weeks. The pieces of hose walk out of the clamp, due to the constant twisting and flexing. I have tried glueing them in, with various types of adhesive, but it still doesn’t work. I think the issue with that was the rubber of the original bushings had deteriorated so much that the surface I was glueing to was not structurally attached to the rest of the bushing any more. I’m currently experimenting with casting them, using polyurethane sealant, commonly used for windscreen mounting. The difficulty I’m having with this is the sealant cures very hard and the measurement has to be exactly right, or it won’t fit. It’s also very difficult to install, because it doesn’t open far enough to go over the bar, due to the rigidity of the material. I’m trying to solve this by making it in two parts. None of this is as easy as it seems, in principle, because you need the PU to stay in the mold until cured, but come out easily when set. I’m still not happy with my release agent. GRP release wax is not good enough. Petroleum based greases allow the product to fall out while you’re trying to inject it and will probably also adversely affect the cure. My best results, so far have been with cling film (Saran wrap, in the US), but it’s very fiddly and there must be a better way. It leaves a very messy surface and often can’t be fully removed from it, so no inspector is going to be fooled into thinking it’s a genuine bushing. Once it catches their eye, they’ll give it a much more rigorous inspection, which might be okay, but could distract them from something else that should be a fail. There are companies that do this professionally, so my experiments are really only for fun, but they could be helpful for people who don’t have the budget to buy custom made bushings.
Have 2011 Elantra. Putting it in drive and reverse it do click sound. Cv joints good no noise turning both ways. Replaced all motor mounts, sway bar end links did front end alignment. Sway bar bushings not torn, look dry. Still get clicking noise not as loud but still there. What do think?
normally that is a noise mixed with clicking, if that is your case 90% of the time are the inner cv joints in the axles n it only happens when shifting to drive or reverse, it wont crack or clunk when turning, best thing to do is get some one to change between d and r while looking at the axle.
While some might consider this unacceptable, I think its great. Because cars work due to physics. If you meet the physical requirements for a machine to operate, then good. Car manufactures similarly "cheat" with materials that just meet the criteria, because using more expensive materials that would last forever is too expensive.
I think I am going to try that. Do you think I can do the same on steering rack bushings? Also can I cut an old serpentine belt or timing belt instead of garden hose?
thanks for visiting this channel. to be honest i have not done it in a steering rack, it has worked great for me on sway bar bushings, I think high temperature radiator hose works better and grease it.
@@JM-AUTO okay. thank you for your input. the reason I asked is I want to do both at the same time and I don't want to spend money on a piece of rubber.
Used tires... Used tire rubber is one of the most versatile, durable, and plentiful commodities available to the fabricator and inexpensive repair expert. I can't even recall how many times I've used the stuff for serious life-of-item repairs.
I have wondered if using old tires would be good for making motor mounts as well. Innovation and creativity is a God send especially these days when everything cost so much.
@@Sunsetschano Yes, 're-using' is the first/best action in the recycling world, yet most folks don't practice it. For motor mounts, you would need to have something to limit the engine raising in the mount. Some OEM mounts do this by vulcanizing the rubber between 2 metal brackets, if fixing one like that you need to incorporate some type of mechanical restraint.
@@furyfantoo I wish more people took to recycling things. Maybe our planet wouldnt be as dirty then. But I will continually think of a way to make a motor mount out of old tires. Well worth it to me and once I figure it out I will share it with everyone.
thanks for sharing, till today those bushing are holding like they were made yesterday, this truck works heavily for scrap, how ever I did it this way because couldn't find any bushings for it, my explanation was horrible since I did not have experience on how to make videos I was starting to make videos.
Man you're good. My SUV rocks really hard back and forth when I'm turning. My dashboard panel says: service stabilizer-ride control-tire monitor. Where are you so I can bring my truck to you? I know you're going to hook it up right..👍👍
Ahhh, you bushed the bushing. Smart. There's a joke about that but I won't share due to the high incidence of offence these days.😄 I't'll drive better and quieter. I'd bet it was making noise. Subscribed. Keep sharing.
There’s nothing like DIY modified ! So many times I have did things like this not only to get by but when they don’t get things right or it’s just cheap quality materials things are made of ! If I can get polyurethane bushings they are better and last longer!
absolutely true, some times it has to be that way, when there are not too many options you really have to make modifications. thanks for the visit to this channel.
Don't forget to check your sway bar linkage! If your bushings are in that shape or have previously been changed out. Your linkage won't be too far behind.
This is better than the duct tape Red & Green channel would have tried to use. Don't throw old parts into the landfill/garbage, reuse them like JM did.
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I had a friend named Sergio years ago. He was Russian but grew up in Argentina. He was a genius at keeping old cars running by using exactly this sort of no-BS, direct approach. That is the beauty of old vehicles. They are not saddled with computers and electronics that turn them into unrepairable paperweights. You can repair pre-2000 vehicles until they rust out.
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letting a vehicle rust out is just stupidity or laziness. So easy to avoid. Spray under and use just a spraycan with a hose with some oil or wax in cavities, preferably a compressor/air tools. Chain oil is cheapest, fluid film or such is best. NO excuse for just letting a car rot.
My name is Sergio ❤
@@sergiomarki You're a genius.
That is extremely cool and mad respect to him. But in cases like this if AT ALL POSSIBLE I would absolutely never advise doing anything but replacing the bushings and lubing them. Unless you don't have access to those parts for some reason, there is no way this makes sense.
I 100% understand in America it's all about throw it away, but with older cars, you seriously want the best you can get to make newer cars look like the junk they are.
Soft rubber hosing won't hold up against the movement and pressure of the sway bar.
It's a neat short term repair.
Creative!
it looks like it was done yesterday, truck is heavyly use for scrap 7 days, could not find bushings any where, got wrong ones online too. thanks for the visit to this channel.
@@JM-AUTO Nice creative repair though!
I was going to say the same thing. Rubber density is a big deal when the load pressure of the vehile leaning squeezes it. A very thin layer of Red&Tacky grease could help keep the bar friction from speeding up the wear. Otherwise, I was impressed with his imagination. I wonder what the repair looks like now that time is coming to the 1st year repair anniversary.
why not just use tire rubber--
The purpose of those sway bar bushings is to hold the bar so it CAN'T turn at those points. This way, the ends of the bar at the links acts as a spring tensioned lever to assist in giving a more firm and controlled suspension.
It loses this torque ability if the bar can turn in the clamp that holds the bushings. I used to grease them, but found out that they perform much better if the clamp is bolted tightly to the frame.
Finally some ingenuity that doesn’t require 500 engineers and politicians to tell you how it should be done.
thanks your comment is very appreciate it also thank you for visiting this channel, God bless you and your Family as well.
This is a "fix" mechanic, unlike most that just replace parts. Thanks for the video!
thnak you, I appreciate it.
Dislikers there is nothing wrong with this fix. The bushing is just a peice of rubber it will last a long time like this.
@@greenspiraldragon. Lol
Fist He need to fix the oil leak , this oil will go to the bushing . Don’t you see .
Don't know about the bushings I'd be more concerned about the state of the tyres
Yeah I am pretty sure we know the reason those bushings are shot - likely the entire front suspension is more than a bit loose, especially considering the lift this vehicle has on it.
Jus waih for mieh nest video, we gonnah repairh tyerhs lie new forevah!
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He just needs to retread those tires with long hoses now.
Ya know, in Mehicho, those tires ARE new...
Drivers love him, Sway bar bushing manufacturers hate him.
thank you
LOL
Is it cheaper to buy a new radiator hose?
. I work at a parts store and most passenger car and small truck bushing sets are about 18-30$.. So not significantly no.. Some vehicles are impossible to find in store.. Based on the overwhelming shottyness here im betting this truck somehow has a different bar on it and that's why they are illusive for this fella. I did bushings on a stock t100 a year ago and got them at local Napa for 23.99.. It is easy to come by old hose but More importantly rad hose is too soft for most cars and just the wrong kinda rubberl I think hydraulic hose or a piece of tire would be better but anything that isn't positively held in will definitely walk out over time...especially given the oil-leakiness of a t100😂
It’s a cartel I tells you!
Fascinating. One of my buddies told me how his dad back in the 70s once got stranded on the road he spun a rod bearing. So he dropped the pan and made one out of his leather belt and then drove it 5 hours to get home
thanks for watching and also for the time taken on the channel.
He made a leather rod bearing to replace a steel one? #thingsthatneverhappened...
Yes
I've seen it done - doesn't last forever, but you'd be surprised how strong oiled leather can be.@@manuelherrera3967
@@manuelherrera3967How exactly does that work?
I just bought a Front Sway Bar Bushing Kit for my 1989 GMC Sierra for $8.63 shipping included.
Will probably cost TONS here in Canada. I appreciate this tip. Just wonder how this lasts in extreme cold and extreme hot, as our temps can be insanely cold in winter and extremely hot a lot of summer days.
@@kojam1 Metal in the sway bar should last 30 years in the salty moist environment of Canada...rubber components not exposed to sunlight, in extreme cold would last 100's of years, in extreme heat rubber breaks down after 30 to 40 years. The original sway bar components lasted 30 years and were still going in Texas heat...heat killed it here in Texas, not rust.
And it most likely outlive the vehicle.
Yeah but the hose is much more durable rubber And almost free.
My motor head friend calls me mcgiever,for all the fixes I do! Love old hoses for many uses. I love the sway bar fix!! Good job.
Thanks 👍 great, again thanks for visiting this channel.
That looks like an upgrade to the actual bushing, which, by the way usually in my country are made with a rather flimsy material.
Here you have rubber with nylon reinforcement and a composite rated for high pressure and temperature. Well done Sir!!!! Cheers!!!
Great point! thanks for the visit to this channel, I appreciate it very much.
I’ve done stuff like this for years keeping my junkers going. With the way the parts have been coming through lately I will probably be doing it again. Parts listed in the book don’t even come close and nobody will let you match the old part with the new so maybe you can find something that works on the shelf.
Great video young man!! I've been somewhat of a shade tree mechanic for 50+ years and you taught me somethin i never thought about. Also I'm gonna subscribe Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy
Great to hear! and thanks for sharing here on the channel, I appreciate your comment so much, be safe and God bless you and your Family as well.
Now that's a GOOD trick to know. If you ain't got what you need, use what you got!
After reading the comments, I acknowledged that you're a good person, and your idea on the bushings is also. Am sub'n to your channel. Thanks.
thanks I very much appreciate it.
I hope the clamping force will keep those hose in place, to keep from shifting horizontally and coming out. the orginal rubber bushing had raised sides for the metal clamp to lock in place from side shifting. Otherwise, great video.
thanks for watching this video that is very appreciated.
Great idea.
The rear bracket for the sway bar bushing on my son's Camry broke. I took a soda can and cut it and formed a bracket and put that on the bushing and covered it with the old bracket and it worked. The piece from the can kept the sway bar from pulling away from the frame and the old bracket kept the thin can from breaking. TFS Happy Motoring.
Nice work! and thanks for visiting this channel appreciate it very much.
Latino engineering saves the day every single time. I love tricks like this! As a construction guy I've learned quite a lot of them. 🤣👍 I'll probably do this hack on both of my old mustang's.
thanks for visiting my channel I really appreciate it.
I love Latino engineering. It’s worth a try! Good video.
This reminds me of MG muffler brackets, a.k.a. 8 gauge fencing wire.
I did the very same thing to my 2000 Buick Century several months ago and it hasn't rattled at all since then.
There are still a few things that can be cobbled up for no cost. Another was the starter on a 1996 Buick Regal I once had. Of course if someone would turn himself in to a dealer or most independant mechanics, the starter would be replaced with a brand new OEM one for hundreds of dollars. But i was lucky. This starter could be unbolted and fixed. The two copper contact posts for the plunger in the solenoid were worn down and not making electrical contact with the plunger. All I had to do was unsolder the lead wires to each contact and rotate each contact 180 °, reattach the braided wires, then smooth down the contact surface of the plunger and the starter was fixed and lasted the rest of the life of the car.
great job and thanks for sharing with all of US.
😂😂🍻 I did this a few years back in the 98 Avalon thought I was the only one👌😂
thanks for sharing, very good.
thanks for sharing, very good.
It's 1am and I've been trying to get the brackets over two new sway bar bushings for several hours now. The new bushings are the correct size but will not close up around the sway bar enough to allow the clamp to seat on the bushing. Some have commented that the only way to install the new bushings is to go buy a longer bolt with the correct thread pattern. You use the long bolt to seat the clamp and bushing onto the sway bar and then you back out the long bolt and reinstall the original bolt. I don't have a long bolt so I am going to use this hose method with the old bushing. Thank you for the alternative to new bushings. Great video!
im glad you fund a solution, some times new bushings dont make the bolts fit well, thanks for sharing and stay bless.
Good to see someone else out there preserving a T100! I’ve had mine since 1999 when I bought it used with 2100 miles for $16,500. Red SR-5 2WD
That said, I always replace my bushings with new poly red hard bushings. False economy in rejuvenating the old ones.
I will do this to my Honda civic which has 190k miles with very warm sway bar bushings like what you showed here. Thanks a lot for the tip!
thanks for visiting this channel that is very appreciated.
He walks around in God Mode everyday .. Protect this dude at all cost
A good solution I haven't seen! I've had excellent luck with MOOG HD replacement bushings - any bushing will last longer if you lubricate the surface that contacts the sway bar
Thanks for sharing, great info and thanks for the time taken on the channel that is very appreciated.
Great trick. I agree, radiator hoses are much tougher than OEM bushings. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! VERY APPRECIATED.
You can rejuvenate those bushings and boots with ATP Seal too as maintenance.
yes totally agree with you, in this case there was nothing there the bushing was completely gone, thanks for sharing with Otheres here.
Usually it is the end links that rust off or break off. The best fix would be to replace both sway bar mounts with polygraphyte type bushings. The fix shown is a great solution if vehiçle is on its "last legs".
He kinda said that in the video.
That piece of hose for a bushing is just as good as factory so dunno what your thinking really , that poly or teflon your talking about is fine till it ages , then it breaks into little pieces , rubber wears with age and you can get 1/4 inch sheets of it , you only want one because it will last the rest of your life for jobs like this
Very good demonstration, I've got that clucking sound on my Toyota at 180,000 miles so it may be the same problem.Thank you.
You are welcome! and also thanks for taking some time on the channel.
Mate I grow up fixing anything dealt with car’s tractors and most parts shop I use to know they hate me because I fix people cars so never come back to me only if engine gone ,, I’m not a mechanic but since a little boy who grow between wreck car yards and son to a farmer he teach me do everything without hassle asking people to learn not a shame thing no one born a professor 😅 if u don’t try u never learn 😊🥰🫡💪
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and let all of us know from your knowledge God Bless u and ur family Amen 🙏🏻🫡👋 cheers Matt
thanks for this comment, also God bless you and your as well.
Damn good idea. Where I live (in the Yukon, next to Alaska) we are always looking for new ideas for back country repairs when we are days driving time from anywhere. Good tip! Another one for the tool box. Cheers
im glad you like this video and thanks for sharing, greetings to Yukon and thanks for the SUB.
Dont do this, it can work itself apart over time and cause a major safety issue and someone can get hurt just to save a couple of bucks just buy the OEM correct part so somebody doesn't end up in court having a law suit. 😢
if these bushings could not be found any where, how can you find the OEM, this truck works heavily with crap metal 6 days a week, it is 100% safe
Bushings are soft due to the excess oiling from the leaks fix the leaks and you wont have to replace as often!!!
Gonna try this fix on 2011 Grand Cherokee, Only replacement available is the entire Sway Bar with bushings for over $200.
Seems like Ideal way to go with this fix is nylon reinforced hose thats really stiff and would hold up better to the beating a bushing takes.
great and thanks for sharing very appreciated
I have use of a mechanics lift when I change my oil at every 5000 miles . At that time I liberally spray all the rubber bushings , CV joint boots , etc with 303 Protectant . To help resist them from drying out and cracking . In the Philippines there are two men that make rubber bushings out of old tires and ?
great, and thanks for sharing and also for taking the time to watch this video.
I found that a Hockey Puck is a good material to use for making bushings its about the right strength...
Now on the inside of both bushes, place a cut hose around the sway bar and then use a hose clamp to hold in place pushed tightly against the mount. Huge improvent as now lateral movement. Will feel like a sway7 bar upgrade =)
This worked perfectly! Thank you so much , I ended up spending money to get a wheel bearing and a shock installed ... only to do this and the noise is completely gone .
Excellent! thanks for sharing
Broo im subscribing right now.. i wanted a hack for the jeep and found it. You sir are a life saver.
thank you for the sub and thanks for the time on this channel.
I used some old bicycle tyres to cut a flat stripes and refill the old weared out bushings, rolling up the stripe, it worked so good, because the trusty local bushing and rubber shop didnt had it, and autozone came a decade later, but nowadays with online shopping i just get a moog ones and those last longer
I just got new bushings but they don't seem very tight on one side. I can't see through to other side like before but I can see maybe halfway into the bushing so I was thinking of a piece of bike inner tube but it's kinda soft so maybe not hold up. Or some sort of tape to wrap around the bar. I can see a road bike tire working if I had more space but i don't.
This is what happens when you take your vehicle to TJ for repairs and the precursor to being featured on "Just Rolled In".
Yes it works,but just a short term fix. Buy silicone bushings. My shop teacher way back in 1976 told us and i quote " be lazy use proper parts and do the job right the first time"
have done it on vehicles 5 years ago and so far they don't need onother repair of bushings, these bushings are not available any more any where for this old truck.
@@JM-AUTO I like to use the polyurethane bushings from energy suspension, if that Toyota truck is not listed they also have universal bushings listed by size.
Well, dass de way we do dis in Honduras. Any way
This would be great but I think the piece of radiator hose will eventually and quite quickly just work it's way out.
Only driving half way up the ramps and working under a vehicle is very dangerous, the jack stand is unlikely to save him in this situation
yes it looks dangerous, but rear tires were blocked, emergengy brake was engaged, it was only the left tire the right one was on top of ramp n very strong jack stands but still does not look ok n I should have been more careful, thanks for visiting this channel and you made a great point.
Your just angry because your not as smart at fixing cars or anything fixable
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Thank you. My favorite tool is my hammer. I smashed my sway bar bushings and the clamp pretty good. Problem I have is that I can't get it back on. So it's looser than before. Not sure what I did wrong?
you need a bigger hammer
Okay for a roadside fix but definitely not permanent.
Just get good quality poly bushings and fox the alignment geometry on the truck .
Alot of times when the ball joints, control arm bushings, tie rod bushings, etc are worn out they will put added stress on the sway bar bushings and anything else ……..your tires are usually the telltale sign that you need to rebuild your front end.
Chopping inner edge, balding tires especially on edges.
Worn coil springs will also need replaced in many cases.
hi and thanks for the visit, totally agree about alignment and do other things after this job but this truck is used for scrap metal and is all beat up so the Owner is not willing to do things like that, also the bushing were not found any where because too old and I said it in the video. also i did it long time ago and still like i did it yesterday, but again agree with you on alignment and check other things but not this time on this truck. your comment is very appreciated. God bless you and your Family as well.
This fix will last way longer than you think it will.
This is a great repair! Will last long time
@@blazeboyblazeboy4470 thank you your comment is very appreciated.
worn coil springs lol that would never happen maybe rusted and broken but worn never happens
my source ,,,,, me I'm a spring smith ,,,,,,, i have to admit im going right to my car and inspecting my sway bar bushes
cheers
And the oil leak will eat that radiator hose even faster than the 8 dollar set of bushings it is placeholding for.
To be fair, I used this method (but with leather) to repair an idler arm that I couldn't find years ago and it held up, but it wasn't getting a constant oil bath.
Great repair if you just need it to get you by until the correct parts arrive.
Good fix for now but if you order them 3 times and can't figure out how to measure for the correct ones maybe shouldn't work on own stuff rite parts fix it the first time
thanks for sharing.
A lot of after market parts are junk. I recommend using OEM parts especially on Toyota vehicles. Interesting video 🤔
That’s excellent. Probably saves hundreds.
Moog gives lifetime warranty if installed by shop also
thank you appreciate it.
Quite often utilizing thin stainless steel to outline the rubber allows less play and longer durability. Most newer vehicles have a similar concept such as my 04' Passat Wagon. Very important to keep an eye on. A wondering vehicle applies more strain on yourself almost as much as on the rest of the vehicle. Thanks for the video.
thank you, great comment, I really appreciate it and agree with you, God bless you.
@JMAutoRepairnum1 knowledge is power my friend. The more we share, the more we learn. Take care...
I thought of this. you mean wrapping the sway bar in thin stainless where it contacts the bushing to take up space? I thought it might cut the bushing though. also thought of some buytyl flashing tape or a piece of bike inner tube but thought maybe it's too soft. any thoughts?
@eedom69 depending on the tire. If not a mountain bike tire, the outside may work. Depends really on the sway bar's bushing shape. Just want to make sure it provides some play but not a lot. There are plenty of different thicknesses of stainless steel. Deburring tools help with sharp edges well. A thin layer of silicone between the metal and bushing may help. Luckily, sway bar bushings aren't as tough to get to if you perform some trial and error options.
Dude that's some epic redneckin right there!
Great video but I do it differently. I losen the the bolt then I find old bushes and I cut it in chopstick shape. I add it in the bush one by one until it is fit enough then I thighten the bolt. Never had any issues since lol
Sounds great! and thanks for visiting my channel.
Great get rid of the noise hack but not sure where you are but here in the states that's call modified suspension and will not pass a safety inspection. Also two pieces like that will shift and fail about as fast as it took you to take it apart and put back together!
hi thanks for watching and for your time on the channel, it has been more than 2 years n it is till like if it was done yesterday but it is great to hear different opinions since this is what this is all about.
@@JM-AUTO sorry if that came at you rudely but a better method that I've done is wrapping the bar with electrical tape or duct tape.
Not at all your comment was rude it is just what you think n that is normal, we all think differently and that is such a great way to express what we all think
Just come across your video channel instead of using hosepipe use the side wall from old tyres there's lots of videos showing how to cut accurately with a blade in a plank of wood think you could cover more replacement parts using tyre rubber and it reinforced as well good video hope this might help you 😀
thanks for sharing that is very appreciated, and also for watching this video.
Appreciate you showing us this little trick. Clever.
That's how they fix trucks in El Salvador lol
You are saying that cuz of his accent but is not a comedy channel dude! He is showing a repair and once again sorry for his accent if you got offended or didn't understand feel free to go check another user so you don't get bothered by the accent I'm thankful that I did understand him cuz I'm bilingual!
@@rigorigo03 lighten up, just teasing
This is what we do also in Africa. Since we are poor, and most of our vehicles are old rejects from Europe, Japan and America, we must learn to fix them.
I was thinking Cuba.
I'd say his English is darn near perfect, better than most Americans anyway, obviously very pragmatic and creative, brilliant, love it! I thought at first he was going to use AT205 to restore the rubber because this video was suggested right after watching that.
Can do that true. Can also buy polyurethane bushings with the special grease they come with to make the last. The ones in there look like plain rubber, they are all floppy. Polyurethane bushings are tough, they are robust and not flopping. They also do not swell and get soft if they get engine oil on them.
Did not find bushing for this truck any where.
Good idea. I can see why radiator hose would be better too.
thank you.
@@JM-AUTO Thank you. I'm tired of junk parts so I'm gonna do that next time.
I believe him when he says they are better than new bushings alone. I doubt after market or even oem bushings can fill out the individual wear patterns of different vehicles especially once it reaches the metal stage of the part. Why not over compensate a little and eliminate those areas altogether..Sounds good to me. Thx.
thanks for visiting this channel I very much appreciate it.
Better to go with new bushing and add a grease fitting if you do a lot of driving.
That's a good idea. Especially when having a look on the Toyota-replacement-part-prices they demand here in Western Europe Thanks
Bet his fix will last longer than store bought ones !!!..great idea !!
thanks for your comment and thanks for the visit I really appreciate it, your time on the channel is so wonderful.
No they won't.
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Awesome. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your time🙏🏾. Just did this. Very well done👍🏾
thanks for your comment and also for coming to my channel.
@@JM-AUTO especially those rubber hoses that u used with mesh on it. Awesome, excellent👍🏾
WHOA! This is nuts. Guess if you're flat broke it'll get you by. But, only if you don't plan to drive at highway speeds, never plan to drive on wet or dirty roads and don't mind wearing out the sway bar under the bushings. And spending a lot more on a new sway bar later as well as new tires due to the instability of the rear suspension. Jeez, just spend 15 bucks on new bushings, get the right ones and lube them generously. Doing this kind of repair on a suspension you'll need all the blessing from God you can get.
I don't get it either, a bushing cost practically nothing, I don't personally repair my cars like this.
Hope you have a big enough hose to do the same on the tires.
it is great to have a hope.
This is from buying the cheapest parts possible. Most bushings are not that soft. Judging by the bald tire, the owner clearly spares no expense...
1993 truck, heavyly used for crap metal, he could not find bushing any where including my self so we ordered from ebay and we got the wrong ones so I went ahead and fixed it this way till today it seems like it was done yesterday, it works well. ebay n amazon say they have them, not true. thanks for visiting this channel.
Nice Bodge JM, its Sunday (Auto shops are Shut) so I just might have a play. I find new bushes dont last long anyway.
great to hear that, I really appreciate you are sharing this, thank you very much and stay bless you and your Family as well.
Now show me how to fix the bolts that snap off trying to loosen the bracket , inside the enclosed frame ?
This is a great idea though , I'm gonna do it !
Lot to be said about a penetrating lube, some heat and a little paitience for stuck bolts.
When buying cheap replacement parts off ebay isn't good enough. ...seriously, that's a neat way of fixing a problem.
thanks for sharing and for taking the time on the channel, very appreciated.
You are courageous in saying God Bless You All at the end. I encourage you to continue standing strong and humble in teaching your mechanical skills and knowledge. Thank you sir. This bushing modification is simply brilliant. If I can fabricate something I will. This inspires me to be more creative examine the picture more closely. God bless you also. 🤠👍
thanks for the Big Sub and for your support and comment and stay Bless
I could have saved 5K on suspension work had I watched this guys video.
I love what he's doing here, he's making what works with zero waste, but honestly, new bushings cost next to nothing and if you go through this much work, you SHOULD be getting new ones and lubing them.
I understand this is not the case for all countries, but still.
Radiator or any reinforced hose and cut to fit.
Maybe even adding a rubber glue.
GREAT IDEA MAN!!!!👍
I really appreciate it and thanks for visiting this channel.
Bushes are so cheap and easy to do this actually makes more work by having to cut and fit the hose.
Buy bushes, remove clamp, swap old for new, replace clamp, done.
thanks for your time here on the channel, I appreciate it so mich.
My man you taught me and will try it myself
sure, thanks for visiting this channel that is very appreciated.
Yes sir you keep things simple that’s why
@@shawnosborn7729 thank you so much and appreciate your time on the channel.
@@JM-AUTO hey going to put a oil pan gasket on a straight 6 240 this weekend have been watching a few videos seems kinda easy if I take my time clean then put back together should be a piece of cake right
This might be okay in America, where the roads tend to be straight and cornering forces low.
I’ve tried this a few times, here in Ireland, where a straight road is a rare and wonderful thing, but never had it last more than a few weeks. The pieces of hose walk out of the clamp, due to the constant twisting and flexing. I have tried glueing them in, with various types of adhesive, but it still doesn’t work. I think the issue with that was the rubber of the original bushings had deteriorated so much that the surface I was glueing to was not structurally attached to the rest of the bushing any more. I’m currently experimenting with casting them, using polyurethane sealant, commonly used for windscreen mounting. The difficulty I’m having with this is the sealant cures very hard and the measurement has to be exactly right, or it won’t fit. It’s also very difficult to install, because it doesn’t open far enough to go over the bar, due to the rigidity of the material. I’m trying to solve this by making it in two parts.
None of this is as easy as it seems, in principle, because you need the PU to stay in the mold until cured, but come out easily when set. I’m still not happy with my release agent. GRP release wax is not good enough. Petroleum based greases allow the product to fall out while you’re trying to inject it and will probably also adversely affect the cure. My best results, so far have been with cling film (Saran wrap, in the US), but it’s very fiddly and there must be a better way. It leaves a very messy surface and often can’t be fully removed from it, so no inspector is going to be fooled into thinking it’s a genuine bushing. Once it catches their eye, they’ll give it a much more rigorous inspection, which might be okay, but could distract them from something else that should be a fail.
There are companies that do this professionally, so my experiments are really only for fun, but they could be helpful for people who don’t have the budget to buy custom made bushings.
Wow! All that work for a bushing. Amazing what you would do to other parts of your car
Have 2011 Elantra. Putting it in drive and reverse it do click sound. Cv joints good no noise turning both ways. Replaced all motor mounts, sway bar end links did front end alignment. Sway bar bushings not torn, look dry. Still get clicking noise not as loud but still there. What do think?
normally that is a noise mixed with clicking, if that is your case 90% of the time are the inner cv joints in the axles n it only happens when shifting to drive or reverse, it wont crack or clunk when turning, best thing to do is get some one to change between d and r while looking at the axle.
While some might consider this unacceptable, I think its great. Because cars work due to physics. If you meet the physical requirements for a machine to operate, then good. Car manufactures similarly "cheat" with materials that just meet the criteria, because using more expensive materials that would last forever is too expensive.
thanks for sharing
I think I am going to try that. Do you think I can do the same on steering rack bushings? Also can I cut an old serpentine belt or timing belt instead of garden hose?
thanks for visiting this channel. to be honest i have not done it in a steering rack, it has worked great for me on sway bar bushings, I think high temperature radiator hose works better and grease it.
@@JM-AUTO okay. thank you for your input. the reason I asked is I want to do both at the same time and I don't want to spend money on a piece of rubber.
It should work I don't see why it shouldn't just that I have not done it in the steering rack.
Oh no! Absolutely DO NOT jury rig anything on your steering. That's asking for failure and a terrible accident.
Used tires... Used tire rubber is one of the most versatile, durable, and plentiful commodities available to the fabricator and inexpensive repair expert.
I can't even recall how many times I've used the stuff for serious life-of-item repairs.
Bicycle innertube material is handy for some things also, like insulating to eliminate squeaks in the dashboard.
I have wondered if using old tires would be good for making motor mounts as well. Innovation and creativity is a God send especially these days when everything cost so much.
@@Sunsetschano Yes, 're-using' is the first/best action in the recycling world, yet most folks don't practice it.
For motor mounts, you would need to have something to limit the engine raising in the mount.
Some OEM mounts do this by vulcanizing the rubber between 2 metal brackets, if fixing one like that you need to incorporate some type of mechanical restraint.
@@furyfantoo I wish more people took to recycling things. Maybe our planet wouldnt be as dirty then. But I will continually think of a way to make a motor mount out of old tires. Well worth it to me and once I figure it out I will share it with everyone.
@@furyfantoo Hey is that a 66 Coronet on your pic?
Good idea but what if the pieces of hose slides off from side?
They have been there for 3 years, I really appreciate you sharing this question
You cannot argue with results.
thanks for watching I very much appreciate it.
Great idea....reusing old hoses. I would suggest adding some o ring grease because the hoses are not hard rubber like the bushings.
Great point! thanks for visiting this channel.
electrical tape wound around also works but this is quick and the hose material probably pretty durable
i heard of that something tougher than electrical tape?
Wouldn’t it cause rubbing noise between the added hose piece and worn out rubber bushings?
Did you apply some grease between them??
thanks for sharing, till today those bushing are holding like they were made yesterday, this truck works heavily for scrap, how ever I did it this way because couldn't find any bushings for it, my explanation was horrible since I did not have experience on how to make videos I was starting to make videos.
@@JM-AUTO my question was about the extra squeak noise between rubbers
Very cool, genius fix, thanks brother. Appreciate ur knowledge..
thank you I also appreciate your comment.
Hey thanks, excellent video, good info for us on a budget, very helpful.
Glad It Was Helpful! And Thanks For Visiting This Channel.
Man you're good. My SUV rocks really hard back and forth when I'm turning. My dashboard panel says: service stabilizer-ride control-tire monitor. Where are you so I can bring my truck to you? I know you're going to hook it up right..👍👍
Good on you thanks,try piece of old tyre side wall rubber
great and thanks for sharing, I appreciate it.
@@JM-AUTO no worries just a bit tuffer
Ahhh, you bushed the bushing. Smart. There's a joke about that but I won't share due to the high incidence of offence these days.😄 I't'll drive better and quieter. I'd bet it was making noise. Subscribed. Keep sharing.
thanks very appreciated.
There’s nothing like DIY modified ! So many times I have did things like this not only to get by but when they don’t get things right or it’s just cheap quality materials things are made of ! If I can get polyurethane bushings they are better and last longer!
absolutely true, some times it has to be that way, when there are not too many options you really have to make modifications. thanks for the visit to this channel.
I love your redneckery repairs. I bet it lasts longer than the truck!
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No it won't.
Very good repair. Thank you for sharing!
Don't forget to check your sway bar linkage! If your bushings are in that shape or have previously been changed out. Your linkage won't be too far behind.
absolutely true, I replaced them the next day also with the lower control arm. thanks for sharing.
Yeah that's a pretty good idea man. Hoses are pretty tough!
thank you.
Brilliant!!! Thanks for showing us a good skill.
thanks for watching and for sharing.
Pretty good ideal but after time do they move any ,i may try that to save some money Next time i Need a New bushing
they dont move at all, thanks for asking and for visiting this channel.
This is better than the duct tape Red & Green channel would have tried to use.
Don't throw old parts into the landfill/garbage, reuse them like JM did.
thanks for sharing very appreciated.