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Sway Bar bushing gone...

Postby ToddW » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:24 pm

So is it common to "loose" sway-bar bushings?

My rear passenger (ok rear right if you are sitting onit) bushing is GONE, I noticed a weird clunk sound and sure enough metal-on-metal when flexing or going over bumps :roll:

This sure didn't take long.. ~10hrs and first issue.


So is this a common problem or what?

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Postby MrBill » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:29 am

If it is turned 90deg. It will tare it's self up. I have a couple that are cut but not tore up so bad that they are gone.
They need to be turned so the cups in the bushing take up the movement.
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Postby cajungal64 » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:11 am

MrBill wrote:If it is turned 90deg. It will tare it's self up. I have a couple that are cut but not tore up so bad that they are gone.
They need to be turned so the cups in the bushing take up the movement.
After viewing the latest video that was posted, I'd be thinking that Polaris can take quite a bit of movement OR is that when you "tore up" a few of your bushings Mr. Bill! :twisted:
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Postby d2photo » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:25 am

See the problem there was Bill was missing his RED flotation devices he normally has attached.
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Postby Ken » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:09 pm

Bill: "Where's my floaties?"


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Postby ToddW » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:13 pm

Ha no rpoblem guys.

I'm going to the ATV place today gonna bug`em to give me some bushings ;)
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Postby MrBill » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:55 pm

ToddW wrote:Ha no rpoblem guys.

I'm going to the ATV place today gonna bug`em to give me some bushings ;)
Perhaps they were over torqued to start with?
Or even not tight to start with?

Ken; my floaties were still at the truck because of the line of sight rule.
I can see the truck so I don't need the extra 5 gallons of gas :wink:
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Postby ToddW » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:54 am

MrBill wrote:If it is turned 90deg. It will tare it's self up. I have a couple that are cut but not tore up so bad that they are gone.
They need to be turned so the cups in the bushing take up the movement.
Just to verify this the cups need to be facing the tires and the inside correct?


For the record it was warrantied site unseen and i'm getting a new one in a couple days. :D
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Postby MrBill » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:05 am

Mine point from front to back. I'll see if I can look up what is the right way along with the install torque.
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Postby ToddW » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:10 am

MrBill wrote:Mine point from front to back. I'll see if I can look up what is the right way along with the install torque.
Interesting, I was thinking side to side would take up the gap when the suspension moves but im not looking at them right now..

Loking forward to the answer :)
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Postby MrBill » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:39 am

Yea.
Front to back for sure.
17flbs. torque use a light loc-tite like blue.
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