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Did I do somthing wrong when I installed my sway bars

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Old 05-13-2016, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by miwitte
Good point the instructions say 50, there was a post here that said they spoke with Pdaft with similar poping issues and they recommended 60 ft/lbs on the end links. That's what I torqued mine to.
I tighten mine to exactly 50ft/lbs. When I put the car in the air tomorrow to check DJ's thought I will reinstall them at 60ft/lbs. Maybe between the two it will be fixed.
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I didn't read all of the replies, but make sure you adjust and tighten the end links under full load.
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Originally Posted by theblue
I didn't read all of the replies, but make sure you adjust and tighten the end links under full load.
The Pfadt instructions are pretty good about making sure the suspension is laoded and no tension on the second link when installing.


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Old 05-28-2016, 12:59 PM
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Just wanted to give an update.
Just took the car out for a hard drive on a bumpy twisty road.
No NOISE!!!! Cornered like it was on rails!

So here is what I had to do;
I had one washer on the front bushing bracket, I thought the bar moved free enough. It didn't. Add one more washer and the adjusted the end links out 1/8 of an inch.
On the rear I had no washers, just like the front I thought it moved free enough but I was wrong. Added one washer and adjusted the end links almost a 1/4 inch out.

Want to say thank you for all the input. I'm a happy guy again!
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Originally Posted by Travis S
Just wanted to give an update.
Just took the car out for a hard drive on a bumpy twisty road.
No NOISE!!!! Cornered like it was on rails!

So here is what I had to do;
I had one washer on the front bushing bracket, I thought the bar moved free enough. It didn't. Add one more washer and the adjusted the end links out 1/8 of an inch.
On the rear I had no washers, just like the front I thought it moved free enough but I was wrong. Added one washer and adjusted the end links almost a 1/4 inch out.

Want to say thank you for all the input. I'm a happy guy again!
Glad you got it straightened out.

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