2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission front sway bar.

[JCyrbok]

I noticed today that where the font swy bar attaches to the driverside of the suspension, that the attachement point and bushing are kinda twisted. Thats the only way I can describe it, it just doesnt look right. The passenger side looks "normal" to me. I havent hit anything, etc that would cause this. Does this sound like a problem? No steering or driveabliity problems other that the typical pull to the left, but its done that right off the dealer lot.



Just to clarify. Theres a bushing at tha end of the sway bar that has an "eye" type bolt in it that run down to attach to the suspsions via another bushing. this eye bolt is twisted.



Thanks

J-

 

[Extreme1]

Our links are a bit different but when I replaced mine a couple years ago, I had to loosen up the attachments to the frame and shift the bar back toward the passenger side to center it. Does this seem like it might help?

 

[JCyrbok]

Extreme, that may or may not help. It looks like the link on the driver side was either installed twisted abit or it has twisted over time. The "grease/dust"boot on the link is sqished on one side and stretched on the other, it that helps.



Like I said I have no drivability issues and it does not make any noise. I was wondering if its something thats common or would ned to be attended to ASAP or at all. I have 25k and just noticed it today so I dont know how long its been that way. I figure I'll just have it checked out just prior to 36K is up so if it needs to be replaced, DC can foot the bill.



Thanks

J-



Any other ideas out there in TDR world?

 

[SnoKing]

JCyrbok

Ok, so I went and looked at my 2001. 5 and it was the same way, SO I took a wrench and put it on the hex part belong the top mounting and turned it straight. Maybe my left pull will be gone! HA HA HA. SNOKING

 

[JCyrbok]

SNow king- ok atleast im not the only one. I'll try in the morning to straighten it out. Maybe we will end up fixing the whole wandering issue LOL.



Thanks

J-