Sway Bar Klunk Noise -- FIXED

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    Ever since I installed my Whiteline sway bars, front and rear, with Kartboy endlinks, I've had this annoying-as-hell noise coming from the front of the car. I've been beating my head on concrete trying to fix it. I regreased everything and torqued down the bolts to no avail. I stumbled across a suggestion about the t-brace making contact with FSB. Although skeptical, I took it off and the noise was gone. So I ended up adding a couple washers between the brace and the frame, adding just a hair of extra clearance. Problem solved. Darn thing's been making me crazy. :)


    the added washers went behind the bolts that are hidden by the plastic shield.
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    damn!!! thats good to know! before i tore apart the L i had the same dang clunk
     
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    Nice fix.

    Everytime I claim to have fixed something, it always backfires on me. lol.
     
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    THAT'S WHERE THAT NOISE IS COMING FROM!?!?!
    Thank you so much for this info!
     
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    This is awesome, I'll be getting some new sways this week.
     
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    sweet. now i know that somethings not gonna fall off in the future. stupid fsb
     
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    What size front sway? I haven't had any noise issues with my 22mm.
     
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    24mm FSB