swaybar clunk? - Page 2

11-15-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamRX8

I would never use loktite on the endlinks unless you want to deal with a major pita taking them off at some later date. I not only don't use any locking sealant I run a tap through my nuts to remove the OE locking feature. They have never come loose on their own and it makes swapping the endlink position on an adjustable swaybar super easy and quick. Otherwise you will have to use an Allen key and a wrench to take them loose rather than just breaking the nut loose with a ratchet wrench and unscrewing it easily with your fingers.

Thanks for the info team. Sorry I would edit my post but I am on mobile

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11-15-2010, 07:46 PM

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Well after mine were torqued down they would be fine for a few days, then the sound/problem would come back. My endlink nut would back off a 1/8 to 1/4 turn so something was wrong with the nut since it was not holding. So I orderd a new nut for like .50 cents and installed it along with some loctite. What endlink/anti sway bar setup do you have?

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11-15-2010, 07:58 PM

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Interesting, I right it could be that, but it does it even right after I tighten them. I have progress tech with evo r endlinks. Using oem nuts

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11-15-2010, 09:13 PM

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Agreed - don't use loctite....unless you dont want to ever adjust or remove them? hah

If the bolts are tightened properly, the next thing to check is the sway bar brackets.
Read this post I made:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...34&postcount=6

I dont know about those endlinks, but I learned the hard way that for a street car you dont always want "better" more "race car" hardware. Real heim-joint endlinks are NOT meant for any long-term use on the road, they get beat up real quick and get loud as ****. Note that this only pertains if you've had the links for longer than a few months...

First, re-grease the brackets. Next, Put the OEM links back on and see if that helps, just to be SURE it's not a shock or something else.

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11-15-2010, 09:21 PM

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Thanks for the tips. I actually sold my endlinks and oem sway. Maybe I can just disconnect the endlinks and chrck that way? I can easily reproduce the noise up my street between 5 and 15 mph

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