My front sway bar is now almost 25 years old, and I'm getting some clunking that is
likely from the top bushing of the drop links. Having trouble finding replacement
bushings. Paragon Products lists parts but I don't think they have been available for
several years.
Pic of mine, and copy of parts diagram I think is the one, below.
Anybody know what to use here? I could probably make something on the lathe but
would prefer original stuff as it would be the correct type of plastic.
Thanks.
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Try Granger or McMaster-Carr.
Okay, in taking one of these apart to measure and look for Grainger parts, I
found out that they are rubber, and actually in good shape. However, they use
a steel hollow shaft that goes through the bushing, and the the through bolt is
not a shoulder bolt. It looks like most or all of the wear is on the bolt threads that
work on the shaft. So first attempt will be to get a proper bolt that will fit tight
again.
found out that they are rubber, and actually in good shape. However, they use
a steel hollow shaft that goes through the bushing, and the the through bolt is
not a shoulder bolt. It looks like most or all of the wear is on the bolt threads that
work on the shaft. So first attempt will be to get a proper bolt that will fit tight
again.
QUOTE(mskala @ Sep 23 2023, 07:12 PM) 
Okay, in taking one of these apart to measure and look for Grainger parts, I
found out that they are rubber, and actually in good shape. However, they use
a steel hollow shaft that goes through the bushing, and the the through bolt is
not a shoulder bolt. It looks like most or all of the wear is on the bolt threads that
work on the shaft. So first attempt will be to get a proper bolt that will fit tight
again.
Mark,
I still have the original bushings from the drop links of my weltmiester sway bar. I cut the top of the drop link off back in the day and installed another rod end.
Is this what you are looking for? New and unused.
got everything you need right here -
https://914rubber.com/front-suspension-droplink-set-1
https://914rubber.com/front-suspension-droplink-set-1
QUOTE(mskala @ Sep 23 2023, 10:12 PM)
Okay, in taking one of these apart to measure and look for Grainger parts, I
found out that they are rubber, and actually in good shape. However, they use
a steel hollow shaft that goes through the bushing, and the the through bolt is
not a shoulder bolt. It looks like most or all of the wear is on the bolt threads that
work on the shaft. So first attempt will be to get a proper bolt that will fit tight
again.
You may want the non threaded portion to take the impact versus threads…if that makes sense.
I have the same bar, same age…funny
Thanks all. I specifically saw during search that in the past 914rubber did not have
them, or I would have looked there.
I've made a very tight-fitting shoulder bolt, so when the rain stops I can see what
happened to the clunking. I was surprised that the rubber bushings themselves are
still flexible and not disintegrating.
them, or I would have looked there.
I've made a very tight-fitting shoulder bolt, so when the rain stops I can see what
happened to the clunking. I was surprised that the rubber bushings themselves are
still flexible and not disintegrating.
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