seidita84t

finished my AP swaybar and end link install a little while ago, and i've got some noise, i've hoisted the car up multiple times to check and make sure everything is tight, and everything seems fine, i havent used heim joint style links before though, is this normal? its kinda like a small thud-ish sound, when going up driveways at an angle only, or approaching a dip at angles only, sounds almost like a bad strut mount, but those are fine. Thanks

Chris

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ive heard of clicking, but idk about thuds.

seidita84t

forgive my poor skills of using the right onomatopoeia, but i suppose it could be considered a "clicking" sound. My truck and my Z31 with upgraded swaybars used straight links with poly bushings, so i've never had the experience of using the heim style ones, doesnt really matter, i could care less about a noise, as long as its not detrimental to the condition of the car. Especially if its for performance

PhillipM

Rose jointed links are always noisier - it's a metal to metal bearing, there's no vibration or noise absorbtion.
Of course, if they don't have boots they'll die in short order and then you'll really hear 'em!

invasion08

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Double check the endlink nuts and make sure they are torqued to spec

boarderjosh10

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I have the same noise going on as you with my ap endlinks and ap bar, I thought it may be a bad sway bar bushing. Let me know if you figure it out.

Race Roots

iTrader: (64)

Yeah the AP Endlinks make a click/Pop noise, this is due to the Heim style Joints.

I would make sure the Nut is on tight it is very common that customers have had their nuts fall off.

Put a little loctite on their as well so it wont back out even tho they are locking nuts.

ShinkaTeen

thank god i found this thread, because i am also having the same thing happened after my install yesterday PT sways on AP end links.

thanks guys, so just torque it again to check it out?

dannobre

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Also..if you are lowered a lot...make sure they don't hit the suspension during travel...I had to shorten the bodies on mine