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Well I'm puzzled again. I have a sever clunk in the rear end when I go over little quick bumps and not so much on bigger ones. At first I thought it was something loose from my Rear Disc Conversion, but I crawled under there tonight and everything is tight as shiet. HOWEVER I grabbed on to my Roush sway bar and just pushed on it and it jiggles and makes the same clunk as what I'm hearing so I tightened them up as hard as I can and its still got like 1-3mm of slack it apprears the bushing is worn out! Can this be? Its the 22mm Roush bar with poly bushings and 34K, I didn't think they would wear out.
Anyway ok if they are worn what should I do? I don't think Roush makes these anymore and its a oddball size of 22mm. Bat sells 21mm and of course Terry has the 24mm. Do I need a new bar or will the 21mm bushings just makes things tighter and therefore better? Any advice will really be appreciated since this still blows my mind. Thank you!
2000 Roush Cougar MTX
MSDS Headers, Rear disc conversion, SVT TB and IM, Custom 2.5" exhaust, Weapon R Dragon w/kkm MAF adaptor, B&M, NR wht gauges
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You are experiencing the onset of bracket failure like all the rest of us aftermarket sway bar guys have. The straps that go over the bushing (to hold the bushing to the subframe) slowly bend and allow the bar to move around, hence the clunk. Sooner or later the straps will pull out of the subframe, or there will be a catastrophic subframe failure.
Do a search on upgraded backing plates to learn more.
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So Jesse, does this mean you'll be coming down sometime soon for some weld in plates?
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****! Yes buckshot, better get a set ready. SO you guys think the bushings are fine, or should I try to find some new ones? I really wouldn't mind trying the BAT ones cause lubing the sway bar every 6 months cause of squeaking is starting to get old. Thanks Munson
2000 Roush Cougar MTX
MSDS Headers, Rear disc conversion, SVT TB and IM, Custom 2.5" exhaust, Weapon R Dragon w/kkm MAF adaptor, B&M, NR wht gauges
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Originally posted by Munson:
You are experiencing the onset of bracket failure like all the rest of us aftermarket sway bar guys have. The straps that go over the bushing (to hold the bushing to the subframe) slowly bend and allow the bar to move around, hence the clunk. Sooner or later the straps will pull out of the subframe, or there will be a catastrophic subframe failure.
Do a search on upgraded backing plates to learn more. Yep you were 100% right, I pulled the brackets off last night and instead of a "U" shaped it was more like a oval. Oh well least it seems to be a easy fix once and for all. I also found 22mm bushings on Summit for anyone that cares. Thanks all!
2000 Roush Cougar MTX
MSDS Headers, Rear disc conversion, SVT TB and IM, Custom 2.5" exhaust, Weapon R Dragon w/kkm MAF adaptor, B&M, NR wht gauges
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