Re: front sway-bar problems

["H Jones" <hjones1@airmail.net>]

The best solution would be to remove the bar completely.
The Scirocco will understeer / push even without a front bar.
Dump the front bar and install a "beefy" rear bar. If the front
bar was being used to control body-roll, get stiffer springs.

Your Rocco will handle much better without the front bar!

----- Original Message -----
From: J Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>
To: Michael Leach <scirocco16v_1@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: front sway-bar problems


> I have that bar, and autocrossed it for 2 seasons without any brackets
> breaking, but during last winter, I went into a steady-state curve, and
got
> a "whump-whump, bhump-whump" sound from down there, where the bracket that
> goes on the a-arm had severed, allowing the bar to come in contact with
the
> cv boot on heavy corner loads.  Unbelievably, it didn't damage the cv
boot.
> Just make sure it's installed properly, i.e. bar is centered, and is not
> coming in contact on the ends with the cv boots.  There may be another
> problem afoot as well.
>
> jim
>
> Michael Leach wrote:
>
> > I recently purchased a used ABD 22mm front sway bar and ever since I
> > get all kinds of rumbling and bumping noises whenever I hit any kind of
> > bump I must have done something wrong because it sounds terrible.  I am
> > sure it is on right and Brett V did check it briefly and said it looked
> > right....does anyone else have this bar?..Jim Jarrett said something
> > about being sure it is installed unloaded but I am not really clear
> > what that means...it sounds soooo bad I have to fix this soon!!!!
> > TIA
> >
> > ===
> > Michael Leach--Rochester,NY
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> > 91 Ford Explorer XLT(thanks Jim Jarrett)
> >    any input on maintenance would
> >    be greatly appreciated
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