URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

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URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby sticman » August 28th, 2011, 3:33 pm

OK, so I finally got around to installling a set of KMAC adjustable camber/castors in the front of my EF wagon today, as well as a set of KONI adjustable shocks and V8 low springs to suit.
Everything fine and dandy till I stripped the Passengers side Sway bar link at the bottom :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Something must've jammed the thread cause I didn't even remove it from the link to fit the shocker. Trust me to do this when everything is closed.

Now my question is: Am I ok to drive it tomorrow, to work in Brunswick from Newport? Its about 20kms give or take. Then I can get to Bursons/Repco and get a new set of links to put in tomorrow night.

Here is a couple of pics to help out:

This shows the bottom nut 'welded' into place, just at the start of the thread and the 8- 10mm gap to the lower control arm
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Thanks in advance for any help

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Re: URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby LTDHO » August 28th, 2011, 4:39 pm

I would. Just no racing!
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Re: URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby XR_Lightning » August 28th, 2011, 4:46 pm

yes it will be fine man, just take it easy, those sway bar links are pretty shitty and strip easily, EF/EL ones are alot better than EA-ED though, 95% of the time they strip wheather your taking them off or putting them on
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Re: URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby sticman » August 28th, 2011, 5:29 pm

Thanks guys, I had a good look at it before ad I reckon if I take it easy, I'll be fine. It can't drop off, its still attached to the chassis rails, right?
Any suggestions on a upgraded replacement set? Or just get a standard set?
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Re: URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby XR_Lightning » August 28th, 2011, 5:31 pm

ive replaced mine with pedders, there abit more heavy duty and the threads seem alot better than the standard ones
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Re: URGENT PLEASE: Ok to drive with loose Swaybar link???

Postby OMY-747 » August 28th, 2011, 8:31 pm

Yeah should be bolted to the chassis / k frame in 2 spots in the middle section. And the other side can still hold it up. But hey I removed the swaybars front and rear completely from my 4x4 and drive it like that everyday :)
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