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Apr 13, 2008 | 09:13 PM

Bigcountry7

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Is This Common?

I was gazing at my beautiful backside on Friday and I noticed something sagging a little low. Went over and inspected and found the sway bar to be broken... how could this be? I don't remember hitting a very hard bump or anything.

Apr 13, 2008 | 09:30 PM

dobewillie

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don't think its a common problem but it need to be repaired

Apr 13, 2008 | 09:35 PM

moserbe

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Not common.

Apr 13, 2008 | 09:36 PM

oaks99

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never have i seen one break

not hard to replace

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Apr 13, 2008 | 09:41 PM

Bob CTS

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Not heard of one breaking.

Apr 13, 2008 | 09:45 PM

lil vette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigcountry7

I was gazing at my beautiful backside on Friday and I noticed something sagging a little low.

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Are you referring to your car or butt.
.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:15 PM

R Devil

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rspreng_Z06

Not heard of one breaking.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:17 PM

Ryan L

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I've heard of them breaking every once in a while in older Mustangs, but not Vettes. It's no big deal to get it replaced and you might as well get the manly Z06 bar.

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Apr 13, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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Apr 13, 2008 | 10:22 PM

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not common at all

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rspreng_Z06

Not heard of one breaking.

Me either.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:28 PM

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10U 99

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stuff happens

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Apr 13, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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When you get it off, take closeups of the broken ends and post them. Maybe there was a flaw in the material.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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YeloFevr

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So now your fat backside has crack!?

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:31 PM

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I haven't heard of that either

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:32 PM

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Are you sure it was a sway bar? See pic below. Those two black metal rods are sway bars. I don't understand how one could break. They have end links. 97-99s are plastic and 2000 up are metal. Could it be a broken end link?

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:37 PM

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MagRedConv

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Now is the perfect time to do that suspension upgrade.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:38 PM

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Bigcountry7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lil vette

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Are you referring to your car or butt.
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I was hoping someone would ask that question!

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:40 PM

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Bigcountry7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dobewillie

don't think its a common problem but it need to be repaired

I ordered the sway bar, brackets and bushings from the stealership the other day. Should be in next week.

Apr 13, 2008 | 10:40 PM

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Bigcountry7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MagRedConv

Now is the perfect time to do that suspension upgrade.

What do you suggest?

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