Spirit rear stabilizer bar cracked

My 1990 Dodge Spirit now has a problem that has been covered in this
group several times. The stabilizer bar has cracked.

Dan Stern mentioned that he fixed this by replacing the *U* shaped bar
with a solid one.

What would I need to look for in a welding shop to have this done? Are
there any specific instructions that I would need to provide?

Thanks,

Kirk Matheson

 

I would take the old bar to the shop and tell them to weld a replacement.

Ted

 

No. The U-shaped bar stays. The broken/cracked tubular round bar *inside*
the U-shaped bar gets cut out and replaced with a length of solid round
bar, skillfully welded at both ends.

1. Competence
2. Willingness
3. Comprehension

It's not a tough job at all.

 

Thanks Dan. That is exactly what I was looking for. I had it in for a
safety inspection last Saturday. They had in on the hoist, and showed
me the crack, on the right side.

-Kirk Matheson

 

Why not just weld the crack? Would not replacing that part with a solid part
result in an increased rear roll stiffness and a resulting change in
handling?

Richard.

 

Because it will crack again, in very short order. The original design is
weak.

Yes, a change for the better. That's why the Spirit R/T and IROC R/T used
a solid bar (that doesn't crack) rather than the crack-prone tubular piece
of junk.