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I changed my sway bar link Bushings with the MOOG bushings before i parked my car up for a year. Now Im back on the road and it turns out the bushings are already bad. I found out when i was about to get an alignment done. I looked and they're empty

I was told that I probably tigtened too much.
I made sure that it was a perfect L when I did it, so the Question is it possible that I overtightened them??

This is not my pic this is just a reference pic

M in KC

My rule of thumb is that the bushing, once compressed, should not extend beyond the edge of the retainer/washer. In the reference photo above I would consider the top bushing to be slightly overly compressed, but it could just be the angle of the photo.

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Nealoc187

iTrader: (23)

torque them down to the specs in the manual and you won't have to worry about this again.

what does "I made sure it was a perfect L" mean?

SteveB123

iTrader: (2)

Agreed.
Done them like that for nearly 30 years.
Replace them with Energy Suspension ones, and never worry about them again.

ATTappman

I have to say, I put on Moog sway bar end link bushings, and after about three weeks the thonking sound they initially cured was back. I tightened the nuts to the recommended torque spec, so overtightening wasn't the problem. I also replaced the stock end links with Moogs.

I used ES bushings for the ones that go under the clamps, closer to the steering rack. I couldn't really tell any difference in quality between ES and Moog, just by looking. I thought Moog was a reliable brand.