Sway bar swap clunk?
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Sway bar swap clunk?
I just replaced my Racing Beat front sway bar with the stocker and the install went great. No problems whatsoever. Also, since i was replacing the sway bar I decided to get new end links and bushings/brackets. Anyways, I noticed going down the road that there is a not loud but a noticeable clunk coming from the drivers side wheel well. I didn't have to go over bumps to hear the clunk it was just random.
I greased the bushings abundantly and torqued everything down to mazda's specs. I checked the sway bar and end links again when i got home and nothing seems out of place or loose. I'll have to get it on a jack tomorrow to get a better look but everything seems 100% correct.
Anyone have any idea what the problem is?
I greased the bushings abundantly and torqued everything down to mazda's specs. I checked the sway bar and end links again when i got home and nothing seems out of place or loose. I'll have to get it on a jack tomorrow to get a better look but everything seems 100% correct.
Anyone have any idea what the problem is?
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I did use the stock bushings. I bought a new set actually.
hmmm....How can it be upside down? Its a straight bar without any curves. I would think that if you put it either way it would work fine. Or am I wrong?
hmmm....How can it be upside down? Its a straight bar without any curves. I would think that if you put it either way it would work fine. Or am I wrong?
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Damn it!
Should I put jack stands under the control arms to put weight on the suspension since there is no room to operate while the car is on the ground? Any suggestions?
How harmful is this to the suspension parts?
Should I put jack stands under the control arms to put weight on the suspension since there is no room to operate while the car is on the ground? Any suggestions?
How harmful is this to the suspension parts?
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have you checked endlink bolts for tightness? my swaybar clunked a week after install, because the right endlink bolt wasn't tightened. it wasn't loose, but it was definitely not tight enough
you didn't have to touch A-arm bolts, did you? (to do the front bar?)
nothing will really feel "loose" btw, hit everything up w/ a wrench to make sure it's tight
you didn't have to touch A-arm bolts, did you? (to do the front bar?)
nothing will really feel "loose" btw, hit everything up w/ a wrench to make sure it's tight
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Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
raise up the car with a jack. then place stands under the knuckle, control, whatever. slowly lower the jack until the suspension compresses. preloading...
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Ok. I fixed the problem. I couldn't sleep with this issue unresolved. This wrong had to be righted.
Only took about a half hour but it worked. No more clunking. Now I can rest easy and sleep like a baby.
Thank you all for your help.
Only took about a half hour but it worked. No more clunking. Now I can rest easy and sleep like a baby.
Thank you all for your help.
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Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
nice...that'll be 1.0 diagnostic fee. going rate is $120/hour. thank you
glad you fixed it, i hate little things like that...bothers the **** outta me.
glad you fixed it, i hate little things like that...bothers the **** outta me.
Yeah, i seriously couldn't get to sleep last night because of that minute mistake. I got up at whatever time it was and fixed it. After that, I had no problems getting some sleep.
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