waky53
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 06-2005
Location: Barossa Valley
TOTAL POSTS: 286
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Re: Handling modifications
Adam, I put some of the supplied grease on the bushes and when I looked at it after driving around the block (which felt very strange, soft & slippery is how I describe it) you could see where the grease had been spread along the bar about 50mm both sides of the bushes.
You could also see where the front link had hit on the side of the chassis due to the movement. On the drivers side are 2 pipes which I presume are fuel lines & they had marks where the bar had touched them. Also the links were no longer upright & leaning over. These links have ball joints, I suppose you would say, so they have a fair range of movement.
As you can see on my comparison picture the original bar has straps around it on the inside of the rubber bushes which would prevent any movement.
Just check the alignment of the links at the front end of the bar & see if they are still upright. Did you smear some of the supplied lube on the bushes at installation?
--- Regards Dave, X162 Oct 04 Series 2 ST
Mods Strut bar_Fuel cap holder_earth wires_No door beep_Bonnet Struts_TBS_bash plate_16" Alloys_Rear sway bar_ F&R fogs
High Range 4WD Club
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1/Aug/2007, 9:37 pm
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Dave4x4
X-TRAIL LEGEND
Date Registered: 08-2005
Location: NEWCASTLE
TOTAL POSTS: 690
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Re: Handling modifications
Hi Guys
I had a whiteline sway bar on my U13 Bluebird and I put the grease on they supplied with the bar and had slight movement of 5mm either way but nothing like you have experienced Dave. For going off road I would not reccomend a increase in the size of you sway bar because after fitting the sway bar to my Bluebird I could lift the car completly from the front jack point to change both wheels, no good for wheel travel
--- (Dave Newcastle 2004 ST
ID: X211
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3/Aug/2007, 10:11 pm
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