 Front Sway Bar Drop Link, Up? Down? Yikes |
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| ctc911ctc |
 May 28 2022, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States 
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OK,
I took pictures prior to taking the system apart, but did not get the angle necessary for the drop link to figure out if the bent part goes UP or does it go down? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Well, I played with it for a while thinking I could think like a German...........didn't work. Here are some pictures,................embarrassing.... The Bendy part is at the top of this picture  This is the straight part  Close up of the bendy part  |
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| theer |
May 28 2022, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 676 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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Pretty sure the bendy-end goes on the a-arm, oriented so the the bend makes the top end link “lean” toward the mounting hole on the sway bar bracket. In any case, It should only fit one way.. the bendy-end on top will push the bottom end of the link left or right (flipped one way or the other), while the bendy-end on the bottom pushes the top end forward or back.
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| bdstone914 |
May 28 2022, 08:37 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,515 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
[quote name='ctc911ctc' date='May 28 2022, 05:07 PM' post='3004762']
OK, I took pictures prior to taking the system apart, but did not get the angle necessary for the drop link to figure out if the bent part goes UP or does it go down? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Well, I played with it for a while thinking I could think like a German...........didn't work. Here are some pictures,................embarrassing.... The Bendy part is at the top of this picture This is the straight part The straight end goes up. The bottom angles toward the center of the car. [color=#FFFF00]Close up of the bendy part |
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| ctc911ctc |
Jun 27 2022, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States
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So,
I have two answers, they are confusing me - my fault........ If I understand this , The bendy part is on the BOTTOM attached to the A-ARM The STRAIGHT part is on TOP I just installed it that way and it does not seem correct. I have the bendy leaning toward the MIDDLE of the car Perhaps the car is bent?????? I will check that next! |
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| bdstone914 |
Jun 27 2022, 04:21 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,515 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Jun 27 2022, 02:47 PM)  So, I have two answers, they are confusing me - my fault........ If I understand this , The bendy part is on the BOTTOM attached to the A-ARM The STRAIGHT part is on TOP I just installed it that way and it does not seem correct. I have the bendy leaning toward the MIDDLE of the car Perhaps the car is bent?????? I will check that next! Yes the angled part is at the bottom. Rotate it 1\2 turn so the angle aligns with the tab on the A arm |
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