Swaybar mount~weird discovery

***BoostJunkie*** · 03-24-2007, 03:22 PM

I was under the car replacing an exhaust manifold gasket today when I noticed that my passenger's side swaybar mount was hanging by a thread. The nut was still on (but loose) and the bolt was completely gone. Luckily, loworbitsi had a spare bolt that happened to be the right size and pitch so I replaced it but I just thought this was strange since the mounts were torqued to spec. Has anyone else had this happen? On the bright side, I discovered that I can remove my swaybar mounts easily without dropping the subframe since I have the spacers from my alk.

Mykl · 03-24-2007, 03:27 PM

The bolts holding the swaybar bracket onto the swaybar mount on my car backed off and almost completely fell off of my car once. Fortunately I discovered it before I lost it.

I check it frequently now.

DubyaSTi · 03-25-2007, 04:46 PM

I also found one of my swaybar mount bolts backed nearly all the way out awhile back. Now I use blue locktite...no problems since.

03-24-2007, 03:22 PM	#1
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Swaybar mount~weird discovery I was under the car replacing an exhaust manifold gasket today when I noticed that my passenger's side swaybar mount was hanging by a thread. The nut was still on (but loose) and the bolt was completely gone. Luckily, loworbitsi had a spare bolt that happened to be the right size and pitch so I replaced it but I just thought this was strange since the mounts were torqued to spec. Has anyone else had this happen? On the bright side, I discovered that I can remove my swaybar mounts easily without dropping the subframe since I have the spacers from my alk. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-25-2007, 04:46 PM	#3
DubyaSTi Spec C Club Car: WR Blue 05 Wingless Fav Mod: V-Limited lip/Kansai Diffuser Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,093 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (12)	I also found one of my swaybar mount bolts backed nearly all the way out awhile back. Now I use blue locktite...no problems since. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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03-24-2007, 03:27 PM	#2
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: Whiteline steering rack bushings Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 3,073 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	The bolts holding the swaybar bracket onto the swaybar mount on my car backed off and almost completely fell off of my car once. Fortunately I discovered it before I lost it. I check it frequently now.