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

 

ive heard of clicking, but idk about thuds.

 

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

 

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!

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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?

 

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