Ahh... it looks like your brake line's made out of rubber, not steel.

 

That's true, but not what's "wrong".

 

I have 2 guesses...
[list=1][*]Your torsion bar is bent?[*]Your swaybar disco's broke.[/list=1]

 

Swaybar...or your extended breather fell?

 

im guessing cv boot

 

We have winner!!! Good thing I had not installed the rear ones yet - had a couple of spares! Time to get beefier parts....

I had posted previously about these parts continuing to loosening up on me. The hole in the swaybar is a good deal (5/16" vs. 1/2" or so) larger than the heim thread and it relies on a star washer, hardened washer and a nyloc nut to hold it in place. With the torque put on the ends from the mass of the 4Runner, I think there needs to be some more "beef" there or at a minimum, a bushing to bring it up to the right size.

This was fun to change in the snow...

 

Iiiinteresting.

 

and im an idiot

 

Wait, your rod ends are 5/16"? Hmmm...I'm using 7/16...

 

I'll go measure to make sure...

Doink, .......uh, nevermind.

 

thats what i thought

 

Thank you, thank you! I have a speech around here somewhere but I can't seem to find it, so here goes. First off, I'd like to thank myself. I couldn't have done it without myself. Second, I'd like to thank.... well, actually I don't have anybody else to thank but myself. Goodnight everybody!! You've been great!!

HO-kay!!! Now where's my prize?!?!?!?!?





Ok, for real. Was it that bad driving around with it "disconnected"?

 

I don't know, since I only had to go about 3 blocks to get back home.

Here's a shot of the vicitim:


Steve, it is 5/16". I'll bet 7/16" won't break. How much slop is there between the 7/16 and the swaybar hole? Could 1/2" fit?

 

I don't know Cebby, it's been a year since I've looked at my sway bar hole. I *think* I used the old sway bar link as a guide when I selected the sizing. That is, I wanted to make sure the old washers and bushing fit, thus 7/16. If you go with a bigger rod end, remember the link will have to be enlarged too, since the ball hole will be bigger.

 

Cebby, were these the ones you made yourself or did you buy these from firefighteremt or whatever his screen name is?

 

I didn't make them - they are from Lee. I inquired about the size of the rod end. He said only one other person had broken one. I bought them for the rear also, but I think I'll see if he'll take those back as I plan to upgrade all the parts to beefier goods.

Ever since I put the new end on I'm getting some weird noises from the swaybar now.

 

Throw the sway bar away I have not run a sway bar for 1 year now. It rides perfect......

 

the only thing that ican see wrong is that its I.F.S j/k

 

I hear ya!! It won't be that way forever!!!