[fungke]

hey guys...got my rear sway bar installed about a month ago. when i got it, there would occasionally be a creaking noise when i go over bumps..now when the weather is colder, i hear it more and more. i have nothing in the trunk. when i go over speed bumps, i go real slow, but once my rear wheels go up it...i hear the creaking...anyone else experience this and/or know how to remedy it?

 

[cam2Xrunner]

Yes, it happened to mine too. The Solution-Regrease the bushings.


The easy solution- www.energysupsension.com regreasable swaybar bushings.

 

[Super Kaioken]

yep gotta be the bushings......

 

[atobe]

woooooooooooooooo KROQ !!

 

[amerikim]

Energy Suspension got no Gen 3 Kits....lazy twats

 

[fungke]

thanks for the quick responses guys..
will try to get them regreased...

cam2Xrunner, the site you provided does not seem to work.

 

[cam2Xrunner]

I spelled it wrong :

www.energysuspension.com

And you will have to bend the brackets to make them fit right. I'll see if I can find Ericsol's post on Solaraguy about it.

 

[terrastrife]

gen 4 will fit gen 3 just use then gen 3 brackets or bend the gen 4 ones

 

[nscamry]

What setting do you have your Sway Bar on. (Inner, middle or outer hole)?

 

[fungke]

i have my set up on the outer hole. (the stiffest correct?)

 

[Super Kaioken]

isn't the inner most one the stiffest?

 

[nscamry]

That is correct the inner most is the stiffest. It’s like grabbing your arm at the wrist rather than the finger. If you put it in the middle it will drive better. I am even thinking of putting it on inner most hole.

 

[Super Kaioken]

i want to change the setting to stiffest myself...what do i have to do? just unscrew and move it?

mine is set on the middle right now, my mechanic installed it for me.

 

[fungke]

i gotta get down there and check...
yeah..if i want to change it...do i just unscrew and adjust?
probably safe is i get two jacks and jack up the whole rear of the car huh?

 

[nscamry]

My Sway bar came with a small tube of grease with it. Sayes something like special formula 1 grease or something on it. I just used that grease on it, not more than a small tube about the size of your pinky for two bushings.
To change the settings just jack up the car and unbolt (1 bolt only 14mm) on the links and change the hole and bolt it back on. It is very simple; just lift the car from both the sides. No extra force required other than tightening the bolts.

 

[fungke]

I brought my sway to get it done at the dealer and i saw that they used the grease. only thing is i have the sound....looks like i am taking it back to get them to redo it...they won't be an ass and charge me..will they? it's been less than two months.

and..when you say loosen one bolt...you mean, one bolt per side right?

My Sway bar came with a small tube of grease with it. Sayes something like special formula 1 grease or something on it. I just used that grease on it, not more than a small tube about the size of your pinky for two bushings.
To change the settings just jack up the car and unbolt (1 bolt only 14mm) on the links and change the hole and bolt it back on. It is very simple; just lift the car from both the sides. No extra force required other than tightening the bolts.

 

[amerikim]

Fungke, I hope you mean't jackstands when you said you were going to crawl under your car. Be safe and invest in a couple of jackstands and not two jacks.

 

[fungke]

was considering the jack stands....
stupid question...why are the jacks
not suitable?

 

[amerikim]

cause jacks are not as stable as jackstands. A lot of jacks cannot stand side loads and can twist up at the worst possible time. The standard scissor type jacks have only a tiny plate on the floor side - not very stable.

 

[nscamry]

I brought my sway to get it done at the dealer and i saw that they used the grease. only thing is i have the sound....looks like i am taking it back to get them to redo it...they won't be an ass and charge me..will they? it's been less than two months.

and..when you say loosen one bolt...you mean, one bolt per side right?

Yes One bolt per side/link. The dealership should fix it free of charge.