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The nuts on the end links for the rear sway bar should tighten solid, correct?

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Old 07-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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Default The nuts on the end links for the rear sway bar should tighten solid, correct?
In other words, they shouldn't spin on the end link and never really get fully tight.

Sorry if my explanation is bad.

I've had some really bad loose suspension noise coming from my right rear and I tonight I got under there and yanked on the end link (I believe that's what the skinny bar attached to the rear sway bar is) and it was loose at the end attached to the rsb. Tried tightening the nut up, just spun.

I have a Nuespeed 19mm, did the install a year ago or so.
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Default You need to use an open end on the inside...>>
of that joint to keep it from spinning as you tighten the outside nut. Common error actually..

It needs to be tightened solidly to the RSB...No spinning allowed.
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Old 07-11-2008, 07:13 PM
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Default Guess I must have forgot the install procedure.
I had the wheels on this time. Kind of hard to see behind there. Will have to do it the correct way tomorrow.

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Should take care of that rattle!
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Hopefully, thought I might have had an excuse for coilovers!
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That sounds like my logic. :-)
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Default lol.....>>>
just remember, those links DO go bad...so if it rattles after you tighten them up...time to replace them...
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