Stabilizer End Links
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From: Palm Harbor Florida
Stabilizer End Links
About three months ago I replaced all four end links on my '05 C6 with OEM links and have been problem free until about a week ago when I again started hearing a popping sound as I drove over uneven road surfaces. I immediately went back to the forum and came across the recommendation to not rotate the threaded stud during installation which I may have allowed. Does anyone know why this is important or necessary? The mechanic at a local dealership informed me that allowing the rotation should not be a problem. Before I replace all four my plan is to check that all of the retaining nuts are tight. As a note, I was not able to tighten the nuts to torque specifications when I replaced them and relied on wrench tight. Thanks for any insight.
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C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
About three months ago I replaced all four end links on my '05 C6 with OEM links and have been problem free until about a week ago when I again started hearing a popping sound as I drove over uneven road surfaces. I immediately went back to the forum and came across the recommendation to not rotate the threaded stud during installation which I may have allowed. Does anyone know why this is important or necessary? The mechanic at a local dealership informed me that allowing the rotation should not be a problem. Before I replace all four my plan is to check that all of the retaining nuts are tight. As a note, I was not able to tighten the nuts to torque specifications when I replaced them and relied on wrench tight. Thanks for any insight.
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St. Jude Donor '08
And if you don't stabilize the stud while you tighten the nut, you will not be able to tighten to the required torque setting as you found out. Each style of end link will have a place to use a wrench to hold the stud from turning while you tighten it.
