flat tire and shock absorber?

[plainwrecknate]

so i get a flat tire today, pull over and swap in the spare... thirty minutes later the spare goes out?! where i was driving there weren't any potholes or bumps. and then i noticed part of the shock absorber (i'm guessing) broke off...

 

[fox racer]

thats the endlink, not the shock. and it should have anyitng to do with you gettin a flat.

 

[plainwrecknate]

the spare was perfectly fine and then i here a loud crack, see that fall out from under the car, and the tire went out. it can't just be a coincidence, can it?

how much would it be to replace the end link? would i be able to do it myself? and i already know i can't get on from autozone or napa :/

 

[Shakerhood]

Sway Bar endlinks, just bolts from the A Arm to the swaybar.

 

[iapexl8r]

when you jacked the car to install the spare. where did you put the jack? chris

 

[plainwrecknate]

when you jacked the car to install the spare. where did you put the jack? chris

i put the jack on the frame. it happened right before i was going to change my oil, right before i got to the driveway :/ so when i pulled in i jacked it up, slipped jack stands under it did the spare and the oil.

 

[plainwrecknate]

http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=1757&Category_ID=735

since i'm new to this stuff and i can't tell what the full piece looks like from what fell off, is that what i need? the reason i'm asking is because this piece has threads on one side... do both ends with the bushings thread into that middle sleeve?

 

[iapexl8r]

thats it alright chris

 

[plainwrecknate]

thanks for all the help guys! i got a "sway bar repair kit" which is a pair of end links from napa this morning. only problem was it's a universal kit and the bolts are 1" shorter than the stock one i pulled out that was still good and for some reason it's impossible to find a longer bolt out here..