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sway bar bushings overtightened??

Old Dec 20, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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sway bar bushings overtightened??

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
Old Dec 22, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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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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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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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?
Old Dec 22, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 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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Agreed.
Done them like that for nearly 30 years.
Replace them with Energy Suspension ones, and never worry about them again.
Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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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.
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