So I linked the sway bar how it's suppose to (I did not pre-load the links) and it handles good, the only thing is... it's making a gentle popping sound on my passenger rear tire... is this normal or are the links still too tight? I have the sway bushings tight on the mounting brackets, I will loosen them up.. as it's causing my sway to rattle with my muffler.

HELP!


Modified by jdm4drSi at 3:19 AM 6/1/2007

 

did you grease the bushings? and there should be NO preload.

 

Dang, just read my post... I installed the end links with NO preload. I repeat, NOO preload. I screwed up, but to clear things up... I installed them with the car completely on the ground, leveled on the floor.

Yes, greased the bushings, and am going to loosen the bushing mounts just a tad bit as they are too tight. Let's see if that'll help. I think the popping is not the wheel, but the bar rubbing against my muffler. eh?

 

my st swaybar hits my exhaust sometimes, and on cold starts i hear it rattling. i dont know if that helps at all though

 

Same **** with me. The st sway rattles when it's warming up and pops on my exhaust when my passenger tire is lifted unevenly from the driver side tire.