STEEDA sway bars noisy sometimes

Tony · Apr 24, 2013

anyone else running steeda front and rear sway bars? if so do you hear a clunking type noise in hard turns? it's done this since i first installed them way back. any ideas what i may have done wrong when i installed them? or any ideas what i can look at to fix the noise?

95opal · Apr 24, 2013

Since 07 no noise whatsoever. hows your tie rod ends and endlinks?

KillNThrill24 · Apr 25, 2013

Toooony I'm tellin ya dogg it's dem BJ's... It's about that time mayn

On a serious note... Check the bushing's on them. If they're clunking I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here and say that your bushings are shifting when the bars are flexing. Which will most definitely cause that clunking. Also another shot in the dark here but did ya use the right size bolts? If they use different bolts than stock, say larger bolts, and your using stock sized bolts, which were saying are smaller, the difference in bolt size would definitely cause the bars to shift.

When ya get a chance jack that bad boy up and snap some pics of the mounts on the rear and mounts/bushings on the front! That'll help us, to help you

Tony · Apr 25, 2013

95opal said:
Since 07 no noise whatsoever. hows your tie rod ends and endlinks?

new outer tie rods. the end links look like end links, lolol. seem to be ok. hey did th bushings that came with yours look too small on the end links. like they left some wiggle room for the sway bar to move around? does that make any sense haha. i never liked how they fit. i think i need some fatter bushings.

KillNThrill24 said:
Toooony I'm tellin ya dogg it's dem BJ's... It's about that time mayn

On a serious note... Check the bushing's on them. If they're clunking I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here and say that your bushings are shifting when the bars are flexing. Which will most definitely cause that clunking. Also another shot in the dark here but did ya use the right size bolts? If they use different bolts than stock, say larger bolts, and your using stock sized bolts, which were saying are smaller, the difference in bolt size would definitely cause the bars to shift.

When ya get a chance jack that bad boy up and snap some pics of the mounts on the rear and mounts/bushings on the front! That'll help us, to help you

yea i'll get some pics today if i get a chance. i'm gonna get some bushings for the end links and hope i can find some that are a little more beefy. just seems like the ones steeda gave me were too fn little or thin. the end of the sway bar has a little room to shift wich is prolly why its clunking. when i grab it and yank around on it...it wont move but that dont mean shit huh?

i think (not 100% sure) it's all from up front.

RichV · Apr 25, 2013

Also, most poly bushings should be greased or they'll creak, not clunk tho. That's a first.

rz5.0 · Apr 25, 2013

What size end links did you use.. They have to be shorter than stock or the sway bar is going to be binding the while time..

Shifty Powers · Apr 25, 2013

I wouldnt say its my swaybars.. well might be.. But My suspension does clunk when going over bumps. Course the poly bushings and all doesnt help.

doesnt matter as long as I can take a corner hard enough to scrape my exhaust and put a rip in the blacktop though right? LOL - without LTs lol

95opal · Apr 25, 2013

rz5.0 said:
What size end links did you use.. They have to be shorter than stock or the sway bar is going to be binding the while time..

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Tony · Apr 25, 2013

rz5.0 said:
What size end links did you use.. They have to be shorter than stock or the sway bar is going to be binding the while time..

hmmm, does'nt look as if its binding. they actually looked new when i bought the car, lol. have no idea what ones they are though.

what kinda lube are you guys talking about? i may just do that first.

rz5.0 · Apr 25, 2013

No lube squeaks. No clunks. When you lower the car your endlinks need to shorter or when the car sits with fully loaded suspension. The end links will push up on the sway bar causing it to bind.. If you can look at your sw bars while your car is on the ground with a loaded suspension. Make sure you sway bar is not being pushed up by the end links. You can use synthetic grease on the bushings..

Tony · Apr 25, 2013

rz5.0 said:
No lube squeaks. No clunks. When you lower the car your endlinks need to shorter or when the car sits with fully loaded suspension. The end links will push up on the sway bar causing it to bind.. If you can look at your sw bars while your car is on the ground with a loaded suspension. Make sure you sway bar is not being pushed up by the end links. You can use synthetic grease on the bushings..

hmmm, so shorter end links huh. hey RZ this def helps. i see hat you mean. i bet this is my issue. any idea where to find shorter end links? maybe jegs? i dont wanna order them if possible.

rz5.0 · Apr 25, 2013

I got mine from autozone. Pretty sure jegs has them.. Can't remember the part numbet but they have to 4 1/4 from top to bottom not the center spacer..

ttocs · Apr 25, 2013

I still say the bar is just making noise because your draggin it on the ground and a little air in your bags will help it but I JOKE I JOKE:laughing5:

Tony · Apr 25, 2013

^lol, scott!

rz5.0 · Apr 25, 2013

Energy suspension # 9.8119
Protane Part #*19-408-BL

Tony · Apr 25, 2013

rz5.0 said:
Energy suspension # 9.8119
Protane Part #*19-408-BL

awesome. those are what i;m gonna get. i seen those too. dan sent me that link. good look RZ!

rz5.0 · Apr 25, 2013

Hope it fixes it..

Tony · Apr 25, 2013

hey [MENTION=12700]rz5.0[/MENTION] dude if you were here right now i would fuukin kiss you right in da mouf homie hahahahaha!! seriously though...i bought those exact end links. put them in. tightened the fuuk outta them, drove around expecting to hear the same ol noise...NOPE...shit is gone bro, lol. 2 fn years i've listened to that. you're awesome!! i appreciate this alot dude!!