sway bar end linkage?

[legacy666]

tried to search but couldnt find anything.

Recently have had a knocking noise from my front left while braking. have had a look and all I can see that may be causing it is the linkage (Im not exactly sure this name is right). question is is this something I can change myself. If so can anyone direct me on the correct way to change it. Thanks.

found this picture and its exactly how mine looks.

[funkytown]

dog bone drop link

and yup looks flogged as.

changing it is very simple, looks like 14mm spanner and ratchet, jack the car up, undo both ends and replace.

put the car on a axle stand, then use your jack to the a arm up or down to line it back up to put the new one in, youl see when you have a crack - the sway bar will have a little tension on it from the other side.

[legacy666]

Excellent, hey thanks FT. when you say a little tension its not likely to take an arm off or anything? any idea what kind of cost for another? wingers,repco,2nd hand?

[funkytown]

$10 for another second hand. Nah wont move far and wont hurt you. Jack under wheel removes any anyway (if car on jack)

[Guest]

I read somewhere on the webs to do it flat on the ground as it has no tension (or less) in short dont jack it up. Cant pass judgement havent tested the theory but works in my head.

[legacy666]

$60 from wingers

[funkytown]

fuck that for a game of soldiers.

[legacy666]

^ agreed

[Guest]

Talk to partmaster/mountshop.

[funkytown]

put a wanted up in CS - someone will have a shitter / spare floating around, the cost of freight. bingo.

[kamineko]

as long as both wheels are at an even height, the tension is manageable

i usually buy from autolign, something like $45 for a pair. why install a mostly bothered 2nd hand one?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Top bolt is 14mm, bottom is 12mm spanners. I have a set in my garage, $30 including postage, pm me if you want...

[Guest]

 kamineko said:

as long as both wheels are at an even height, the tension is manageable

i usually buy from autolign, something like $45 for a pair. why install a mostly bothered 2nd hand one?

+1 or subaruspeed $50 the pair of nolathane.

[legacy666]

Ive sent emails to the mentioned shops. will wait for replys and post prices they want. worth doing the pair at the same time? Would like to get and install tomorrow if possible so will wait for the local outlets to get back to me otherwise I\'ll swing you a message foz -thanks guys.

Also called sway bar link correct?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Correct, endlink, swaybar link, swaybar linkage etc etc.

Make sure it\'s the dogbone, not the sti ball joint ones (unless you plan to change to alloy control arms)

[Zeus]

I\'d suggest trying your luck at a pick-a-part if you have one in your area and find a set of alloy arms with the ball joint links.

[legacy666]

Autolign $40+ gst each. ^ reason for going alloy arms+ ball joint links?

[Zeus]

 legacy666 said:

Autolign $40+ gst each. ^ reason for going alloy arms+ ball joint links?

Arms are lighter and stronger, also the links are better

[Kiwi_Fozze]

More caster, bling bling, MUCH more sturdy links, yep.

[legacy666]

Partsmaster $44 each incl.

[funkytown]

Seriously.. a reasonable second hand one. $10 incl postage done. If i had one id give it to u for free. Sure some one does.

[DacerX]

SAS sell them. i sell them on a daily basis

[legacy666]

Autolign $34incl. 15mins and 1 new 12mm bolt.

Unfortunately my noise is still there back to the drawing board

so my next question is- would a rooted cv joint make a clack,clack,clack sound when braking?

[DacerX]

pads, rotors, swaybar bushes, arm bushes, strut mounts, rack bushes....the list is endless

[legacy666]

well bit the bullet and jumped down to the mechanic. looking like a front diff issue, spider gears maybe. His tranny expert was away but the noise is definately coming from there. bugger me. :-[