I need some rear sway bar advice...

[marlonius]

I did a search on this and could not find the exact answers I was looking for. Anyway, I had acquired a 26mm rear bar, poly bushings, and HD endlinks. I had a ford shop install these for me while my car was in for other work. I get a lot of bumping/banging noises out the back now. I crawled under and noticed that the top-most bushing/washer on each side is "loose". There is play there and the nut on the endlinks are tightened all the way to the end of the thread. I'm guessing this can't be good. So, since it looks like the endlinks I got were slightly too long, how can I fix this? Add more washers? And is there anything I should know about removing the rear sway bar endlinks? Is it as simple as jacking/supporting the car and then unbolting everything? Do I have to worry about alignment afterwards? Any help is appreciated. I've always been hesitant doing work on suspension components.

 

[twr]

I would recommend new bushings. However - washers will work in a pinch. No alignment issues to worry about.

 

[marlonius]

twrsho:
I would recommend new bushings. However - washers will work in a pinch. No alignment issues to worry about.

The bushings and endlinks I had installed are new. I had them put in a set of Energy Suspension poly bushings. So are extra washers my only option to take up the slack?

<small>[ September 18, 2002, 04:48 PM: Message edited by: marlonius ]</small>

 

[twr]

Did you get universal or a direct fit kit?? I bought my endlinks for shonut - no problems as of yet.

 

[marlonius]

I got mine from CincySHO. It was the ADDCO endlink/bushing kit. I just used a new set of Energy bushings rather than the ones that came with the endlinks. Do you think I should just ante up and get a new set of links from SHO Nut?

 

[SHOZ123]

I use a piece of 3/8" steel pipe and cut it to the lenght I need. You need to drill it out a bit. $20.00 at AutoZone for the right size endlinks.