Got a 2007 2.4 lt 2 and when I had my control arms replaced found out the sway bar was rubbing on the top control arm on the passenger side the driver side has plenty of room .. my first thought was the sway bar links are too long but it had the right 10 inch links it’s fe 3 suspension.. so took by a mechanic and had a look and the plastic stops are cracked allowing to move past .. so is there anyway to fix it ? I looked for parts and I don’t see any ? Or is it part of the sway bar ? Any inputs thanks ...

 

The only thing I though of was a couple of hose clamps.

 

Thanks Donbrew so you put the hose clamp on the outside of the plastic stops ? Can you give a little detail thanks .. never ran into this problem before can you adjust the bar some how ?

 

I never did a fix. Mine never made enough noise to worry me.

 

anybody else on the subject?

 

Place the hose clamps so as to stop movement left or right, on the inside or the outside is ok.




This image shows an aluminum clamp

 

I've never had to deal with this, myself.... so I'm probably totally wrong.

I would think before clamping it in place, getting it back on center could be accomplished with a BFH... It's just going to be sliding through the rubber bushings. Maybe a little WD-40 to get things moving.

 

yea this was weird never happen on my other 2007 but look at yesterday maybe get it to move over a inch or so .. the plastic stops have a crack in them and thought there would be a part number but there is none .. it would be a pia just to drop the back cradle just to remove it . It just graze it at top of the control arm on the passenger side and the driver side has clearance all day long ... thanks for input ..

 

Yeah, actually I have seen this before. Most times if you just re-center it, it won't "walk" again - unless there's a reason. Like something has bent, or the cradle has shifted (my case, due to a ditch visit that put all the weight on the right side of car). Center it first, then decide if you need better containment. They are supposed to move a little, anyways.