Broken sway bar link

MLiebal · 02-25-2007, 05:42 PM

I wanted to post this as a heads up.

I started hearing a "clunk" on the front end during compressions.
Took a quick look and found my link that attaches to the sway bar broken on the right side of the vehicle.
Seems to me the bushings at the sway bar were worn and allowed the sway bar to rub on the link rod and wore thin enough to break.
Could have been a bit messy had the link pivoted over to the wrong area.

So, you may want to look at your sway bar bushings.
I could see that the bushings were not exactly tight on the sway bar, but did not think it was too bad.

1996 4Runner 195K miles

Time to order 2 new oem links and maybe a urenthane bushing kit.

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SC4Runner · 02-25-2007, 05:53 PM

yeah this is a pretty common problem. rather than buying oem replacement again, you might want to look into buying beefed up quick-disconnect links that will hold up better due to being thick and also you disconnect them during wheeling so yeah.

**waskillywabbit** · 02-25-2007, 06:46 PM

Quick disconnects and endlinks for 3rd gen 4Runners: http://www.wabfab.org/96024Runner/96...uickdiscos.htm

mpavolka · 02-25-2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waskillywabbit

Quick disconnects and endlinks for 3rd gen 4Runners: http://www.wabfab.org/96024Runner/96...uickdiscos.htm

Buy those!

ebelen1 · 02-25-2007, 07:19 PM

Ditto. Not to mention, Brian (WabFab) will be the most attentive internet sales company you will ever deal wth.

MLiebal · 02-26-2007, 03:46 AM

Thanks Guys!
This site rocks.
Those WabFab's look really good. Sweet

Truck does handle a bit funny w/o the sway bar attached. Go figure.

02-25-2007, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
SC4Runner Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5th Gen San Diegan, California Posts: 5,885	yeah this is a pretty common problem. rather than buying oem replacement again, you might want to look into buying beefed up quick-disconnect links that will hold up better due to being thick and also you disconnect them during wheeling so yeah. __________________ 1996 4x4 3.4L 4Runner on 35's - 6" of lift, MTR's, E-locked, ARB Tacoma Bumper, Sliders and a cut off tail pipe. 1966 FJ40 - SOA with stock springs, stock 1F motor, and a smelly tailpipe.

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waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,544	Quick disconnects and endlinks for 3rd gen 4Runners: http://www.wabfab.org/96024Runner/96...uickdiscos.htm __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

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ebelen1 Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 1,964	Ditto. Not to mention, Brian (WabFab) will be the most attentive internet sales company you will ever deal wth. __________________ ____________ Edwin 1999 SR5 4unner

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02-26-2007, 03:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
MLiebal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 58	Thanks Guys! This site rocks. Those WabFab's look really good. Sweet Truck does handle a bit funny w/o the sway bar attached. Go figure.