iwannadie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gilbert, Az
I replaced my sway bar bushing with poly bushings a while back and had a little trouble aligning things but didn't think much of it. Right after the new bushings I started to get a weird thumping under my feet on rare occasions. It's finally bugged me enough to go and look what's causing it.
I am certain my sway bar end links are making contact with the coil springs on both sides. I can see the rub marks and the thump has almost a spring (boi-oi-oi-oi-ing) feel to it as they hit each coil.
I tried loosening the sway bar body mounts and sliding the sway bar forward(away from the coils) but they are as far forward as the mounts allow. As seen in the above link the bushing mounts are slotted and allow movement but not enough. It looks like I need another 1/4-1/3 inch or so to ensure no contact.
Has anyone run into that problem with these bushings? There doesn't seem to be enough material to grind away and allow more adjustment with the bushings. I replaced my lower control arm bushings and plan to do the uppers this weekend, could bad uppers allow enough axle movement to add to this problem?
I am certain my sway bar end links are making contact with the coil springs on both sides. I can see the rub marks and the thump has almost a spring (boi-oi-oi-oi-ing) feel to it as they hit each coil.
I tried loosening the sway bar body mounts and sliding the sway bar forward(away from the coils) but they are as far forward as the mounts allow. As seen in the above link the bushing mounts are slotted and allow movement but not enough. It looks like I need another 1/4-1/3 inch or so to ensure no contact.
Has anyone run into that problem with these bushings? There doesn't seem to be enough material to grind away and allow more adjustment with the bushings. I replaced my lower control arm bushings and plan to do the uppers this weekend, could bad uppers allow enough axle movement to add to this problem?