frame and sway bar mounting

[max gemberling]

I have a 1974 Opel Manta. It is a 22000 mile, orange car. This car is well worth fixing, and I am now trying to fix the frame that was butchered by the original owner. I am fixing it from about a foot under the car up about 10 inches up the bend for the front wheel. The question I have is about the bolt that goes through the frame and mounts the bracket what I think is the sway bar. What will happen when I remove this bolt, is there a lot of pressure at this point. Could someone help me to tell me how to do this correctly. this is my first venture into foreign cars. This is the only flaw in the car except the seat covers. Than you very much for any help you could give me.

[opelwasp]

It will boing down but no there is not a lot of pressure on the bar. Hell, I knew a kid who drove around in his manta with the sway bar unattached to the body My wife drove the car and freaked out. Every time she hit the brakes it would slam into the bottom of the floor boards.

[neuropel]

For the swaybar-to-body brackets, there are two bolts in each side. Are you sure you're working with the swaybar?

Todd

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by neuropel For the swaybar-to-body brackets, there are two bolts in each side. Are you sure you're working with the swaybar? Todd

I *think* he's refering to the single 14mm bolt that secures the front suspension 'L-shaped' arm to the framerail itself. One per side.

Bob

[heimue]

Originally Posted by max gemberling The question I have is about the bolt that goes through the frame and mounts the bracket what I think is the sway bar.

Originally Posted by RallyBob I *think* he's refering to the single 14mm bolt that secures the front suspension 'L-shaped' arm to the framerail itself. One per side.

I think Bob is right. I took one out when I lowered the front axle and motor, the other one was stuck. With "stuck" I'm not talking about the nut on the bolt, I'm talking about the bolt in the bushing! Brute force didn't even help here. Anyway, since the car was not jacked up on the body but underneath the axle, the one loose side didn't move much after I took the bolt out. On the other side, it never hurts to have a little hydraulic jack underneath. Safety first!

Dieter