Sway Bar

Plutonus · 07-07-2006, 04:38 PM

The sway bar clunks on the left side when going over bumps. Had a service done and ask them to check it out looks like its moving but they dont know why, and cant guarantee a new one would fix it. Anyone else experience this?

project.r.racing · 07-07-2006, 04:52 PM

the sway bar is a pretty simple device, it's only 2 bolts connecting it and 2 rubbers in the centre. the only thing clunking would be if the rubbers had died and the bar was moving freely within the brackets. which they would have noticed i think and then your handling would be farked also.

to be honest though, it does sounds like the sway bar. more like trailing arm sections or something of the sort attached to the wheel hub itself.

Plutonus · 07-07-2006, 04:54 PM

Yeah they had a look last time and they said the sway bar was moving from its original postion, they didnt say anything about trailing arms or anything else.

project.r.racing · 07-07-2006, 05:05 PM

sorry but i forgot to ask, was it front or rear that was doing it?

if front it is a common problem, many astinas had this problem fixed under warrenty back in the 90s. the rubber has come out of the bracket and is allowing the sway bar to move. the sway bar need to be unattached at each end and pulled back into place, and pray that the rubber goes back into place.

ryan

Plutonus · 07-07-2006, 05:06 PM

It's front. Ahhh ok. Thanks!

MitchEG · 07-07-2006, 05:46 PM

this happened to my old car when i had the bushings replaced, they used the wrong sized mounts. i could reach in and pull the swaybar from side to side. It used to clunk because of this too.

When they fixed it, hello steering response again.

Another option is swaybar endilinks, when the ball joint dies it makes a clunking noise. I just replaced the front ones on my current car for this (and another) reason.

Cosmo Dude · 07-07-2006, 06:45 PM

Mr Payner had a clunking problem with his FRONT swaybar.

Happy searching

pr1mo · 07-07-2006, 09:56 PM

i had the same problem with my rear swaybar when dan didnt do the nuts up right :P

mrpayner · 07-07-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

Mr Payner had a clunking problem with his FRONT swaybar.

Happy searching

Aha! Yes i did.. happened when i lowered the car and it was the swaybar moving slightly to the passenger side. You need to move this back [and maybe get some of those things from whiteline they sell now to stop swaybars moving.. or you can do what i did in this thread.. it's the cheap happy solution..

Rupewrecht · 08-07-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr1mo

i had the same problem with my rear swaybar when dan didnt do the nuts up right :P

That's probably because you expect people to do everything for you.

boostedbatman · 09-07-2006, 04:27 AM

Like turning a trailer around

pr1mo · 09-07-2006, 12:14 PM

hahaaha

07-07-2006, 04:38 PM	#1
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Sway Bar The sway bar clunks on the left side when going over bumps. Had a service done and ask them to check it out looks like its moving but they dont know why, and cant guarantee a new one would fix it. Anyone else experience this? __________________

07-07-2006, 04:54 PM	#3
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Yeah they had a look last time and they said the sway bar was moving from its original postion, they didnt say anything about trailing arms or anything else. __________________

07-07-2006, 05:06 PM	#5
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	It's front. Ahhh ok. Thanks! __________________

07-07-2006, 06:45 PM	#7
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Mr Payner had a clunking problem with his FRONT swaybar. Happy searching __________________ My 'stina Hatch

09-07-2006, 04:27 AM	#11
boostedbatman Manpink Crusader Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stafford, Brisbane Car: 1990 GD mx6 F2T, and soon I might drive the batmoobile once again Posts: 2,280 View Photos By: boostedbatman	Like turning a trailer around __________________ The Batmobile as she used to be and now she hangs from a chain in the garage

07-07-2006, 04:52 PM	#2
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	the sway bar is a pretty simple device, it's only 2 bolts connecting it and 2 rubbers in the centre. the only thing clunking would be if the rubbers had died and the bar was moving freely within the brackets. which they would have noticed i think and then your handling would be farked also. to be honest though, it does sounds like the sway bar. more like trailing arm sections or something of the sort attached to the wheel hub itself.

07-07-2006, 05:05 PM	#4
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	sorry but i forgot to ask, was it front or rear that was doing it? if front it is a common problem, many astinas had this problem fixed under warrenty back in the 90s. the rubber has come out of the bracket and is allowing the sway bar to move. the sway bar need to be unattached at each end and pulled back into place, and pray that the rubber goes back into place. ryan

07-07-2006, 05:46 PM	#6
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	this happened to my old car when i had the bushings replaced, they used the wrong sized mounts. i could reach in and pull the swaybar from side to side. It used to clunk because of this too. When they fixed it, hello steering response again. Another option is swaybar endilinks, when the ball joint dies it makes a clunking noise. I just replaced the front ones on my current car for this (and another) reason.

07-07-2006, 09:56 PM	#8
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	i had the same problem with my rear swaybar when dan didnt do the nuts up right :P

09-07-2006, 12:14 PM	#12
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	hahaaha

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