whiteline swaybar making noise [Archive]

vteccoupe

10-04-2006, 07:27 PM

got the 22mm adjustable swaybar on my dc2...everytime i go slowly over uneven road it makes irritating noise..is dat normal?:eek:

T-onedc2

10-04-2006, 07:38 PM

No not normal, are you sure that's where the noise comes from? Do you have the reinforcement kit fitted?

ekhybrid

10-04-2006, 07:38 PM

i guess it is common to get noises with the whiteline bar, prolly best off re torqing the bolts n nuts just in case
i get noises with my 18mm wen i go on driveways :confused:

T-onedc2

10-04-2006, 07:39 PM

BTW vteccoupe, how's the handling since you got it fitted?

ekhybrid

10-04-2006, 07:41 PM

prolly ur swaybar hittin lcas

vteccoupe

10-04-2006, 07:46 PM

No not normal, are you sure that's where the noise comes from? Do you have the reinforcement kit fitted?

the reinforcement kit came with the bar :thumbsup:

vteccoupe

10-04-2006, 07:48 PM

BTW vteccoupe, how's the handling since you got it fitted?

handles much much beta than the stock 1...i highly recommend this..best for buck mod for handling..i used to go real slow thru roundabouts but now i dnt nid to engine brake or watever...just go thru it and the car body stays in check...u feel in control..and u can take corners at a much higher speed with confidence :thumbsup:

vteccoupe

10-04-2006, 07:50 PM

i guess it is common to get noises with the whiteline bar, prolly best off re torqing the bolts n nuts just in case
i get noises with my 18mm wen i go on driveways :confused:

yea me too :o

Zdster

10-04-2006, 07:52 PM

vteccoupe

10-04-2006, 07:54 PM

What does the sound, sound like? Metal on metal? Creaking?

I would suggest tightening everything down and just make sure everything is tight. You would be suprised that by making sure everything is tight will fix your problem.

duno hw to describe the sound..metal on metal sounds too harsh....e sound doesnt sound as bad as metal on metal..just noises when going over uneven grounds or driveways

EuroAccord13

10-04-2006, 08:02 PM

You need to check the bolts to make sure they are tight, also grease the bushes...

chameleon

11-04-2006, 08:17 AM

on my ek1 i had noise problems.
creaking was because the d-bushes were on too tight.
knocking sound was from swaybar hitting lca.
all fixed now and quite as.

tanghy

16-05-2006, 04:02 PM

tighten the bolts, they have a habit of getting themselves loose on the figure 8s

[ricer]

17-05-2006, 10:22 AM

this is wierd
i still get noises on mine even after tightening
if i were to regrease mine, what grease would u recommend?
i've used nulon xtreme and doesnt seem to help...
its only when i go down my drive way it like creaks and makes all these f**ked up noises... i hate it
might take it off just because of that...

gelo

17-05-2006, 03:01 PM

everyone i know who has had the whiteline rear sway has this problem
tony aka luzinit has had it for so long and tried to fix it so many times
i think he has given up

bennjamin

17-05-2006, 03:58 PM

everyone i know who has had the whiteline rear sway has this problem
tony aka luzinit has had it for so long and tried to fix it so many times
i think he has given up

welcome to the club ! (lol)
I have a EG civic with the 20/22mm swaybar and simply saying , it makes alot of noise. After going back to whiteline and looking under and re-lubing , the exact noise has still not been found. All i know is on hard left hand corners the exhaust piping appears to "knock" against the swaybar and on pivoting driveways or speed bumps there is a not-so-nice sharp CLICK from the back.
Not to mention the rear just making iffy metal noises while driving in a straight line.

But there isnt a problem at all in performance or noticeable wear etc...

Domokun SPL

17-05-2006, 11:01 PM

There are two possibles

- Bushes need to be greased up. You know how you got a little bag....use it ALL on both bushes.

- Swaybar was incorrectly bent and taps against some part of the chassis on twists. Best way to check, jack the car up on both sides, put some bricks under one side of the car (tyre, typically the one in which direction you say the noise comes from when you turn) and then lower it slowly and see if the bar taps the chassis anywhere.

luzinit

18-05-2006, 01:37 AM

it is very hard to diagnose the problem, easiest way is probably to take the darn thing off and reinstall.

i relubed, retightened various parts of the whiteline sway about 6-7 times, without success. taking the thing off felt alot better, the snapping sounds it made whilst driving was just awful to hear on a daily basis.

whiteline want 57 dollars or so for new d-brackets/saddle things + u bolts & nuts..... mmm... woitek gimme a discount!!

ginganggooly

18-05-2006, 10:51 AM

mine doesn't make any noises whatsoever :)

get someone to bounce the car up and down, while someone else gets underneath tit to spot the squeak...

[ricer]

18-05-2006, 12:14 PM

mine doesn't make any noises whatsoever :)

get someone to bounce the car up and down, while someone else gets underneath tit to spot the squeak...

wtf is urs on a crv or something..?

ginganggooly

18-05-2006, 01:47 PM

']wtf is urs on a crv or something..?

does my profile say crv?

luzinit

18-05-2006, 02:18 PM

damn u lucky bastard slim!! mines off the car atm.... im guessing the warped mounts have introduced some extra play.... therefore making the noise

guys, check out your d saddle mounts etc, if you have overtightened them too much it can cause it to warp i think. this may be the reason why its making noises constantly, i'll have to get a new set to confirm though.

|N|

18-05-2006, 05:23 PM

i m sort of over it now ...

[ricer]

18-05-2006, 10:51 PM

does my profile say crv?

ur dc2 vtir must be very high
my civic is stock height and if u put ur head under it and bounce the car around i'm pretty sure u'll get hit... unless ur head is like 10cm in diameter... :p

Domokun SPL

23-05-2006, 12:22 AM

you guys ever heard of things called "pits"

ring local mechs an find one that has one....

[ricer]

23-05-2006, 07:43 PM

whats 'pits'

DNYALL

21-07-2006, 11:48 PM

Yep so i'm not the only one then. Just put mine in the other day and some crazy creaking noises coming from down there. But lovin the stiff so i will put up with it. Might get under there and lather a tub of grease in those bushes. HAHA will report bak when i have done it, Probably not for ages...:wave:

RED3VIL

22-07-2006, 03:43 AM

Dunno wether this is any similar to the mazda's but just to let ya all know...

There have been a number of mazda 3 owners with the whiteline sway bars, and the swaybars have actually shifted.. problem has been reported and some whiteline lock kits werent sent out ...

Hope this helps

aaronng

22-07-2006, 01:53 PM

Put teflon tape (plumber's tape) around the bar where the bushes come into contact. Use lots of grease and make your own locking kit (or buy it from whiteline).

VTi_b0i

22-07-2006, 01:55 PM

mine makes noises too! and doesnt sound good at all! im scared ima break sumthin lolz

ian

22-07-2006, 03:15 PM

yes i had a rattling noise too when i had my whiteline rear swaybar fitted.

mine was an easy solution.........they installed it up-side-down and it was hitting the exhaust pipe!

went back and told em, so they turned it around.........could be as easy as that?

DomenEK

28-07-2006, 11:11 AM

Trav (egsi) helped install mine on a couple of nights ago. I'm getting similar noises. Not too bad though, I'm not too worried about it - I'll probably get under the car this weekend and check to see everything's tight and lubed, etc.

Dunno wether this is any similar to the mazda's but just to let ya all know...

There have been a number of mazda 3 owners with the whiteline sway bars, and the swaybars have actually shifted.. problem has been reported and some whiteline lock kits werent sent out ...

Hope this helps

Put teflon tape (plumber's tape) around the bar where the bushes come into contact. Use lots of grease and make your own locking kit (or buy it from whiteline).

Locking kit?? What is it?

aaronng

28-07-2006, 11:40 AM

Locking kit?? What is it?
It's looks like a piece of hose and a clamp that goes over it. I made my own from plastic hosing and a hose clamp (from bunnings). If you don't want to make it, you can order it from whiteline through trav as well.

Remember to retighten the endlinks after 200km. I don't think there is any need to retighten the brackets though.

DomenEK

28-07-2006, 12:41 PM

It's looks like a piece of hose and a clamp that goes over it. I made my own from plastic hosing and a hose clamp (from bunnings). If you don't want to make it, you can order it from whiteline through trav as well.

Remember to retighten the endlinks after 200km. I don't think there is any need to retighten the brackets though.

I'm all for making my own. But what does it do, and where does it go?

I did a search - it this what you're talking about?:
http://www.whiteline.com.au/docs/instructs/Z289_W0450.pdf

aaronng

28-07-2006, 02:26 PM

I'm all for making my own. But what does it do, and where does it go?

I did a search - it this what you're talking about?:
http://www.whiteline.com.au/docs/instructs/Z289_W0450.pdf
Yup, it goes next to the bushing so that the sway bar does not slide and clunk when it goes back to the original position. On my rear sway, one side of the bushing is slanted while the other side is straight. I put it on the straight side.

EG5[KRT]

28-07-2006, 05:58 PM

well... shouldnt they send this out with the sway bar if the sway bar moves like that ???

Kiz_EG6

30-07-2006, 09:01 PM

ian...

I has the same issue with my sway hittin the exhaust, so we turned it up the otha way, but turns out that IS upside down. don't know how widespread this issue is, but it doesn't di it's job 100% if it's upside down, i ended up having 2 get my pipe bent around!!