Have left the tailgate for another day. In the meantime I've fixed my dodgy radiator fan plug and done some handling improvements.
My front sway bushings looked like crap and the bar is marked yellow which apparently means its 21mm.
I fitted 21mm whiteline sway bar bushings, shackles and lateral locks.They were easy to find and cost me about 80 bucks for all three (on sale). Pns I used are W21105G, W21301 and kll122. The dimensions were very close to stock.
Had to drop rear of subframe to get the clearance and still couldn't pull the full bar out due to steering guard and angle gear.
While I dropped the rear, I added bne delrin subframe bushings. Drilled the edge of the old bushing with a 5mm drill bit to crack the liner(careful not to score the subframe) . I could then pull it out by hand and a little prying.
I used the old bolts and a spacer to drive the bushing in. Once seated in subframe, I used new subframe bolts, replaced front washers and torqued to spec (77ft lbs +120 degrees) .
Car is a bit tighter feeling now but need to do a bit more driving to really get a good idea of handling.
Steering still seems a bit heavy. Have flushed power steering fluid so I might try lubing the steering u joint and seeing if it feels better.
