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My sway bar is always rubbing the control arm on the passenger side when I make right hand turns. When I make a left, no problem. I have installed new sway bar links and bushings(rubber) on both sides.
Why would it always get sucked over to the passenger side?
Any suggestions guys?
Thanks.
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the bar itself could be bent... or when you replaced the bushings/end links you might have moved the sway bar a little bit, you could try reinstalling it.
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Does the sway bar sit stationary when turning or is it suppose to slide in the bushings from side to side?
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Originally posted by SquareHead:
Does the sway bar sit stationary when turning or is it suppose to slide in the bushings from side to side?
should sit stationary... they arent attached to the tie rods, the sway bar really just sits in those two sway bar brackets with the bushings, and at the ends there are two flexable endlinks which are attached to the struts. when the struts flex and bounce around the sway bar moves and adjusts with them. But it does not turn with the wheels.
This diagram may help explain a little...
Last edited by AliasJerkââ??¢; 06/25/06 11:05 PM.
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Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
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I changed the end links last year. Perhaps I tightened the bushing caps to tight? I will also use my hypo needle and grease the end links as well. 
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Originally posted by SquareHead:
I changed the end links last year.
Perhaps I tightened the bushing caps to tight?
I will also use my hypo needle and grease the end links as well.
sounds a little overboard... when I replaced my end links all I did (or had bill do  ) was replace take out the old end link and put a new one on and tighten it to the point where it was penty tight enough, but not overkill.
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I probably tightened the links too tight. I shall loosen them.
Same goes for the bushings on the track bar.
95 Contour GL. Bought new.
BAT Sway Bars/Pioneer CD/Koni Rear Struts/Mobil Fluids.
Looking for 15" alloy rims-PM me.
180,500km's so far.
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