c-lo Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Last year I replace the bushings on my Cusco sway bar in back. been driving around noticing a "clunky" noise when I go over bumps and stuff. finally got under the car and grabbed the sway bar and was able to move it from side to side through the bushings. Spoke to this new supplier out of Cali (left name of company at work) and he suggested I check my end links as they could be the source of my clunky noise. Will check them....however what raised my eyebrow was he stated it's ok for the sway bar to move around inside the bushing. My understanding of how the bar worked is it was tight in the bushings and unable to move and movement came only from the connection to the end links. Am I wrong? are my bushings bad? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenva Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 You need sway bar collars. They keep your S.B. from moving side to side. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/here-some-cheap-swaybar-collars-153815.html RIP 96 Legacy 2.2 4EAT lost reverse @ 374,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 can you explain why? I've never had one until now. should my sway bar be moving in through the bushings when I push/pull on it? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 It can if your bushing is bigger than your bar. Which ones did you use to replace your old ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 It can if your bushing is bigger than your bar. Which ones did you use to replace your old ones? the right ones. Rallitek special ordered them from Cusco for me last year. 21mm bar. fit like a glove then. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I understand sway bars resist twisting along the length of the bar. Dont know if the side/side movement is normal though... 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenva Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Sway bars are designed to move slightly in the mounts, (that's why they give you lube with it) but the movement is intended to be rotational only, not side to side. What can happen on side to side movement is end link bind, or at the extreme, you could rub a tire. I am a little concerned that you can move your sway bar side to side with your hands. I just installed Ralliteks and the mount's were snug, but they do rotate. Any sway bar can "walk" over time. Just install a pair of collars on the bar and you will eliminate the side to side movement, preventing damage. That's why they were invented. RIP 96 Legacy 2.2 4EAT lost reverse @ 374,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 couple follow up questions do the collars replace the bushings? trying to picture where they go. thanks for that link, however my sway bar is 21mm in dia. so I assume the one you pruchased will NOT fit my bar. I'm getting my rotors and pads changed out next tuesday. going to have the mechanic check out my end links because they are original and have 161k on them. Possible this could be the source of the noise I hear. ? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I would think it goes like this http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1174/dsc04721kn4.jpg 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 got it. thanks. now to find a collar for 21mm bars. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhBe1 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Easy enough... [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Climax-Metal-One-Piece-Clamping-Plating/dp/B002711XR4/ref=sr_1_3?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1295783797&sr=1-3]Amazon.com: Climax Metal M1C-21 Steel One-Piece Clamping Collar, Metric, Black Oxide Plating, 21mm Bore Size, 42mm OD, With M6 x 16 Set Screw: Industrial & Scientific[/ame] Also, you would not want aluminum. Steel + aluminum + salt water = battery.... 06LOB2.5i MT, JDMRSB, GYTTs, HPS, LGT Mufflers & Leather Wheel, SubiMomo Knob, Inalfa Moonroof, Clutch Switch Bypass, DeDRLd, DeChimed, & Straight Headrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 thanks! 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 First I've heard of a rear bar moving side to side, I thought it was limited to the front bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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