Can sway bar bushings cause death wobble?
Sway bar will not cause death wobble. The bar gets turned down from links being too short.
What happens when bushings go bad?
When bushings wear, they allow more movement. The driver may feel a shimmy from the front of the vehicle, or hear clunking or rattling noises on rough roads, when turning the wheel or in hard braking. Drivers may also experience poor handling or loose steering.
Do sway bar end links affect alignment?
Does changing the sway bar end links affect the alignment of the car? They have nothing to do with alignment. When the car is level they should have no tension on them. They only work when one wheel moves up/down relative to the other wheel.
Do you lubricate sway bar bushings?
“No grease. The rubber bushing deforms to allow the sway bar to rotate, stretching like a rubber band and snapping back. This is the best way because it tries to return to the same position always. Grease it, allow it to slip, and the static position is constantly changing based on the direction of approach.”
How to replace the bushing on a Volvo sway bar?
A large flat-bladed screwdriver inserted into the “cut” in the bushing and a 90 degree twist of the blade should open it enough to allow the bushing to start onto the bar. Plenty of grease also helps.
Can a BMW 540i fit a Volvo sway bar?
A BMW 540i bushing has exactly the same design as what Volvo uses but the overall size of the bushing is slightly smaller than Volvos and therefore would not fit the stock bracket properly. To their credit, Volvo seems to use a fairly beefy bushing for such a small bar.
Why are my sway bar bushings not working?
The bushings are vulcanized directly onto the bar and the problem arises when, either through age or altered ride height, the bushings tear away from the bar and become dislocated. They then rotate much like normal rubber bushings but at some point they can no longer isolate the bar from the rest of the car, producing a rattle.
Are there any cars with 14mm sway bars?
A search for cars with 14mm bars found Acuras, Hondas, Mazdas, and Toyotas, none of which had a bushing design that was comparable to Volvo’s. A BMW 540i bushing has exactly the same design as what Volvo uses but the overall size of the bushing is slightly smaller than Volvos and therefore would not fit the stock bracket properly.