G’day,

EG30 - As you are probably aware by now, it is possible that dry or over-tightened bushes can generate some noises, which may sound like cracking due to the fact that a polyurethane bush acts as a plain bearing. It is therefore important that the bush is well lubricated and not over-tightened. In the case of your swaybar mounting arrangement, it is quite easy just to keep tightening the U-bolt nuts too much, so it must be done with some care.

Before you do anything else, I suggest that you disconnect the endlinks, and rotate the swaybar up and down. If the noise is still there, then it’s probably your bushes. If that’s the case, proceed with the removal, clean all surfaces and re-lubricate bushes and re-install making sure not to over-tighten the assembly. If you find that the saddle is some way off the bracket, you may like to pack some washers between the saddle and the bracket to give you a more positive stop.

bennjamin - We do not mention this in the fitting instructions, as it is just one of those things that require some mechanical knowledge and dare I say common sense.

Hope that this helps.

If it’s still a problem, please feel free to contact us direct.

Regards,
Wojtek.
Whiteline Automotive.