Date:         Tue, 18 May 2021 11:32:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Common front end rattles?
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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I'm trying to recall the exact details but if I'm not mistaken, in
various model years there are subtle differences in the stock bracket
and bushing sizes. Diameter of the sway bar may be a factor in that.
i.e. the bracket can bolt up to frame, the bushing might have the
correct or correct looking ID for bar but there can be a gap between
bushing and frame and or bracket. All that said, I can't see an
obvious noise resulting from play at those parts unless they'd worn
prematurely and excessively.

Though no noises resulted, I went through this on my '81 with
different model year sway bar; the bushings were undersized to the
stock brackets.

Neil.

On 5/18/21, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
>         This is great information.  I also have the same Anti sway bar
> recently installed.

> I looked a bit at the bar and it sure looks beautiful and also installed
> tight.
>
> Did you really only take off and replace two bolts?  What did you use for
> the shim material?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
> With a very happy suspension over all.
> Rattle may turn out to be just about anything.
>
>
>
>> On May 15, 2021, at 9:08 PM, Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>> Sure enough, after all the fiddling around I’d done checking/changing
>> radiator mounts, ball joints, suspension and steering rack bushings etc it
>> turned out that the new bushings that attach the T3 Techniques anti-sway
>> bar to the body would appear to be tight when loaded but were loose when
>> the suspension moved.



-- 
Neil n

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