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MustangChris

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How tight do i make my sway bar end links? the part that goes from the sway bar to the a-arm...

they just have threads... that keep going... so i just tightened till i got tired of turning. lol.
 

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Impact gun + deep socket one end.
Closed box end wrench other.
 

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ovbiously you can tell when the bushing is gonna get damaged but that part will move with every bump you hit so it needs to be pretty snug
 

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well i thought i was supposed to stop tightening it when the bushing was getting smooshed, didn't know to go until the threads bottomed out. I'm going to buy some shorter ones anyways and then i'll make sure to fully tighten them. Just sometimes with the impact you're more cautious because you don't want to break something lol.
 

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lol no not bottom out... just get it snug and then give it another good quarter or half turn...
 

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There is actually a torque spec for the sway bar endlinks.
 

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My Ford Service MAnual states 11-16 Foot Pounds for the swaybar endlinks.
 
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Thanks Handz :)


is this you way of saying "Thank You" for adding so many posts to your personal thread in the lounge?
 

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No, its Ok. I just recently Bought a Ford Service manual so i have all the answers to the universe
 

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The torque spec is irrelevant as soon as you're using aftermarket endlinks.
 

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