posting this for a friend.

"Driving home yesterday i heard a pop and then steering went weird for a sec. Luckily i was less than a block from home so i drove slow the rest of the way. I got up today and low and behold something snapped. Unluckily i don't have any jacks around to help get a better view. I was able to snap a few pictures. I think its the front stabilizer and so do a few of my friends. I want to see what you people think. For now it sits in the car port and i don't want to drive it unless I'm absolutely sure it wont cause harm. It also caused the front wheels camber to become way off. Tell me what you guys think."



any help is greatly appreciated.

 

replace it

 

figured that much. whats it called.

 

the sway bar get some aftermarket ones.but your going to have a hell of a time getting that peice out of the bushing.good luck..id recommend some ST ones

 

Honda calls it the "radius rod"

 

"Radius Rod" is the technical term for it, i have also heard it called a "Caster Rod", this is controls the caster on the front wheels. It is in no way part of the sway bar. You can probably pick one up from a junk yard for under $70, you will need to have your car realigned after you get that raduis rod replaced. To change it, remove the plastic shroud underneath the front of you car, there is a 17mm nut on the front where it goes through the subframe, and two 17mm bolts on the top of the control arm. Seeing that yours is broke, you won't really need to worry about the nut on front until re-install, just remove the two bolts on the control arm and it will come right off. The radius rods are side/year specific. DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I hope this helps.

 

helps a lot thank you. appreciate it very much

 

wow, never seen one of those break before. has your car been in an accident?


at any rate, thats the radius rod, replace before you drive it anywhere.

 

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lol

 

don't forget your bushings that go with your radius rod, LOl how did that happen