EM1 sway bar install

**EK1.6LCIV** · 03-10-2008 02:41 PM

Just got myself an EM1 sway bar (cheers Leighton

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Just wanting to know the torque settings for the end links and bushing brackets, cheers, should have some pics of it installed soon, rep points to all good advice +1

Picture for those who want to post the settings on it

Cheers,

Ryan

**JasonGilholme** · 03-10-2008 02:43 PM

good advice: grease the bushings that go around the bar. no squeeky squeeky

now rep me baby!

**ek4-guy** · 03-10-2008 02:44 PM

Doesn't the threaded section have a part to put an allen key into?

*Edit* my ek4 end links have a hole for an allen key to hold the threaded section from turning while you tighten the nut.

**EK1.6LCIV** · 03-10-2008 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by JasonGilholme

good advice: grease the bushings that go around the bar. no squeeky squeeky

now rep me baby!

gave you rep not too long ago, won't let me until I "spread it around more" lol

**EK1.6LCIV** · 03-10-2008 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by ek4-guy

Doesn't the threaded section have a part to put an allen key into?

you've lost me, lol, please tell me more

**ek4-guy** · 03-10-2008 02:50 PM

edited previous post

If you have the allen key setup you have to tighten it with a spanner so torque is not an issue. Just tighten them up till they are good and tight if this is the case.

**EK1.6LCIV** · 03-10-2008 02:53 PM

i can still set them to a torque, lol

**ek4-guy** · 03-10-2008 02:57 PM

even if you tightend them with a spanner and then checked the torque with a torque wrench how could you be sure of the torque if you don't have an allen key holding the thread still

**JasonGilholme** · 03-10-2008 03:11 PM

i think i understand what darryl is saying.

if you put a torque wrench on one side and hold the other side with an allen key to get the torque reading you will get different torque measurements depending on how much pressure you apply to the allen key with your hand.

is this right darryl??

**tank** · 03-10-2008 03:14 PM

Torque setting for 'D' bracket bolts 20 lbf-ft.

Torque setting for end-link nut 22 lbf-ft.

**ek4-guy** · 03-10-2008 03:20 PM

On my car you have to insert an allen key into the end of the thread that goes through the lca. So first you put the nut onto the thread then insert the allen key into the end of thread to stop the thread turning while you tighten.

As you have an allen key sticking out the end of the thread it can only be tightend with a spanner.

After you tighten the nut you could remove the allen key and put a socket over the nut to check the torque but as you check you can't be sure the thread is not turning.

The allen key goes in the same way it does on the top of the oem shock and once the allen key is sticking out the end of the thread you cant get a socket with a torque wrench attached over it.