The high profile of the 2001 Honda Odyssey minivan has a great tendency for body roll when cornering. To reduce this and provide better control while keeping the suspension, chassis and body in better alignment, the Odyssey relies on a sway bar that bolts to the frame at its center and connects to the control arms at each end. Two bushings ride between the sway bar and the sway bar brackets that hold the bar to the frame. These bushings reduce vibration and shock between the bar and the frame. Over time, the sway bar bushings degrade requiring eventual replacement.
Instructions
- 1
Brace the Odyssey's left-rear wheel with two wheel chocks to prevent the minivan from rolling. Lift the front end with a floor jack. Position a jack stand under the front frame on either side, behind the sway bar brackets, and lower the Odyssey onto the jack stands.
2Slide under the Odyssey's front end with the socket wrench, 13-mm socket, screwdriver and new sway bar bushings. For ease of access, you may wish to remove the splash shield using a socket wrench and 6-mm socket.
3Loosen the two rear sway bar bracket bolts the depth of the bolt head using the socket wrench and 13-mm socket. Remove the front sway bar bracket bolts using the socket and wrench.
4Push the old sway bar bushings out of the brackets with a screwdriver. Spray the brackets and new bushings with silicone lubricant spray to help the new bushings slide into place easier.
5Slide the new bushings over the sway bar, inboard of the brackets. Slide the bushings over and into position. You may need to lift the sway bar slightly with the floor jack to gain enough clearance to move the bushings into place.
6Reinstall the front sway bar bracket bolts using the socket and wrench to tighten them to 29 foot-pounds. Lift the Odyssey off the jack stands using the floor jack. Move the jack stands aside before lowering the Odyssey to the ground.
7Move the wheel chocks away from the Odyssey's left-rear wheel before driving.
