rear sway bar end links

[sho4life]

when i installed them they dont look right, the washer doesnt cover the bushing properly. maybe im tightning too much? is this normal or is there a different way to install these, does anyone know what i mean?

 

[FamilySHO]

Is the car still raised? If so look at the links with the wheels on the ground.

 

[sho4life]

i tried one side raised and the other on the ground, it looks like the ruber either ways starts to deform and not seat properly

 

[FamilySHO]

Check to make sure you torqued them correctly. My recollection is it's only 10 ft/lb's or something like that.

 

[sho4life]

ok, i think i just over tightned. thanks

 

[Eric VerValin]

Don't follow that torque crap on those... It's one of those common sence kinda things... you want that to "squish" enough so it is smashed nice and tight against the swaybar. "Some" just not "Too much" Poly's will take more of a squeeze than rubber for sure. I have polys on mine, and at 10-12lbs whatever it is.. it was hardly touching the bushing.

Tighten it until you cant turn the bushings or washers with your hands, then maybe one or two more little tugs on the wratchet should be good.