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| Marlow |
 Nov 4 2005, 08:51 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027  |
What keeps the front sway bar centered? My sway bar seems to shift towards the passenger side of the car every time I've checked it. The drop link rubs against the strut housing. There doesn't appear to be anything missing that I can see. I've had to re-center it several times over the years -- I just wack it with a 5lb mallet and a block of wood until it's centered but it's annoying me now. Any ideas?
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| davep |
Nov 4 2005, 09:01 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
There is nothing to really keep it centered. However, I think it would only walk if the forces on it are not even. Check the rubber bushings are in good shape. If the bar is stock, then the ends are square and should not try to go through the bushing. The lever arms may not be centered on the ends. Or something may be bent, putting an axial force on the bar in addition to the torque.
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| Marlow |
Nov 4 2005, 09:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
The sway bar is stock and I replaced the drop link bushings about a year ago. When I had the gas tank out last year I looked the bar over and everything looked groovy. I double check what I've got, I just did a full brake/bearing job and still have the wheels off.
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 4 2005, 09:21 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
mcmaster carr has cool little clamps used to fit around a bar.
alot like a tarett bar |
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| Marlow |
Nov 6 2005, 10:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
Ok, finally got some pictures. Things just don't look right. This is the driver's side and the top of the drop link looks bent as well as the part that attaches to the sway bar.
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| Marlow |
Nov 6 2005, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
Closeup of driver's side.
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| Marlow |
Nov 6 2005, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
Passenger side not as bad.
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| Marlow |
Nov 6 2005, 10:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
oops, no picture.
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| Marlow |
Nov 6 2005, 10:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
The sway bar has been "walking" towards the passenger side of the car and with the driver's side hardware as bent as it is I'm not surprised now.
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| seanery |
Nov 6 2005, 10:46 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
you may wanna replace the droplink on the driver side.
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