I installed a trd rear sway tonight, it calls for the bolts to be installed backwards, so the bolts get inserted from the top, why? secondly its calls for 184 ft lbs, i dont have a air gun, i used a 1/2 breaker bar and a 2 ft long gas pipe for leverage to tighten them do you think this is tight enough should I be concerned?
Depends on your physical size.
Rent a torque wrench for a few hours to do the job properly and for your peace of mind. You do not want that sway bar coming off on the highway.
Depends on your physical size.
Rent a torque wrench for a few hours to do the job properly and for your peace of mind. You do not want that sway bar coming off on the highway.
If u hear a clunking noise when going over a speed bump or when ur car goes from an angle to a flat surface....then it became loose...my friend installed mine after 6 months i started hearing the clunking noise n found out was loose then retightened it
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Depends on your physical size.
Rent a torque wrench for a few hours to do the job properly and for your peace of mind. You do not want that sway bar coming off on the highway.
X2. I'm sure they specify 184 ft-lbs for a reason. I couldn't get at mine with a good angle for enough leverage on one side so I ended up propping the end of my torque wrench up and using my foot. Don't judge me . . . .
I also just install mine but I used air tools to retighten it. Didn't put the bolts on backwards tho. (Guess I should have read further ) Plus air gun wouldn't fit that way. Anything I should worry about down the road? It's on there pretty tight.
If the nut/bolts were tightened with the same amount of physical effort it took to get them off, you should be good to go. I suppose you could always check it a week down the road for peace of mind..
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I also just install mine but I used air tools to retighten it. Didn't put the bolts on backwards tho. (Guess I should have read further ) Plus air gun wouldn't fit that way. Anything I should worry about down the road? It's on there pretty tight.
Sometimes. Not always. Reversing the nut-bolt is, should the nut fall off, the bolt will still keep the pieces together.
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