You need to preload the endlink..

 

Ok ... I'll put on the flame suit cause I'm here and too lazy to go search.

Preload the endlink ... can you explain please?

By preload you mean the suspension has the cars weight resting on it .... loosen the bolts on the clamps for the sway bar and re-tighten? Or the bolts to the end links?

Thanks .. bit of a noob question I know but I'm having similar issues with my Progress sways

 

Its alright, we learn stuff everyday..
Preload the endlink by having the car's weight resting on it. just tighten up the bolts to the endlink..

 

Kewl thanks
I know exactly what you mean....

I'll try it out tomorrow.

 

does anyone mind telling me the torques for the nuts also?? thanks.

 

The Mazda WS Manual says

Front
31.8 - 44.8 ft/lbs of torque

Rear
31.8 - 44.8 ft/lbs of torque

However I found this DIY RB Sway Bar thread which states a different value for the front on post #4
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=Racing+Beat

 

anytime, If you need anymore help feel free to let me know

 

plus one, good call, same **** ahppend to me

 

I'm suffering from the same issue. Progress sways with racing beat adjustable end links. I installed them April 2012, and the clunk/pop developed a couple months ago. I've tried everything, including re-greasing the bushings, preloading the suspension before tightening the endlinks/jam nuts. When it pops it's very startling, as you can feel it through the steering wheel. I'm ready to drive my car off a cliff!

Here's a video I took today

 

Same problem, pull the bushings, get a 1 inch diameter grinding stone you can put in a drill, make the hole larger. The rough surface will hold grease better, and the larger hole will not clamp down on the bar. The pop is the bar binding and releasing in the bushings.

 

I'll give it a try today. Thanks for the help

 

knocking could also be binding on the endlinks ... if you are using adjustable endlinks, more than likely you adjusted them incorrectly and they are too short/long on one side.


If you are having a problem with binding on the bushings, put teflon tape on the bar where the bushing sits before adding grease.

 

It also helps to preload the endlinks. Ideally they should be torqued down when the car is on the ground. But I jacked up the lower control arm until the cars weight was on it and tightened them down.. No knocking.