Need help with Progress Rear Sway - Page 2

Toxis · 05-01-2007, 09:53 PM

it's on upside down!!! Look at the angles before the bushings from the endlinks. Also look at the way it's angled upwards to the exhaust piping. It's upside down bro. Swap it and call it good.

King Bob · 05-01-2007, 09:57 PM

well you are in luck I had the same problem and fixed it a few months back. What you need to do it this :
1. go to a hardware store and buy 4 long bolts that are just small enough in diameter to fit in the threaded holes that you mount your brackets to. They should be long enough to pass completely through and have about an inch to a half inch sticking out the other side and small enough diameter wise so that they don have to be screwed in.
2. buy a bunch of washers and a few lock washers, sized for the bolts. Also 4 nuts for the bolts
3. remove the 4 stock bolts holding the 2 brackets that hold up the bar.
4. run the new bolts through the holes placing washers and lock washers on both sides and hope your bolts are not to long so as to run into other shit.
5. Tighten the balls out of your new bolts

With this setup you bar will no longer be bolted to the car but squeezed onto the car. I have been running this setup for months now with out any squeeks.

Camshaft2 · 05-01-2007, 10:31 PM

Strange. I had a Progress rear bar on my subaru wagon, but I didn't have this problem. It seems that I've heard of other people having the shifting of the bar issue before and I thought that they put some type of clamps on either side of the mounting points and it cured it.

I don't think you should have to do that, though....I'd probably pull the bar back off and try reinstalling it.

Cam

Ryd1ZZ · 05-01-2007, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxis

it's on upside down!!! Look at the angles before the bushings from the endlinks. Also look at the way it's angled upwards to the exhaust piping. It's upside down bro. Swap it and call it good.

I don't see any other way the thing can really fit up there...does it hang down? any pics of one installed correctly on an R18?
Thanks for the glimmer of hope cause I really want the problem to be me being a dumbass and not the part(which I just couldn't fathom)

kamikaze84 · 05-01-2007, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryd1ZZ

I don't see any other way the thing can really fit up there...does it hang down? any pics of one installed correctly on an R18?
Thanks for the glimmer of hope cause I really want the problem to be me being a dumbass and not the part(which I just couldn't fathom)

I installed mine upside down, and I think yours is upside down too. If you're on your back, looking up at the sway bar, the ends should curve AWAY from the exhaust, not towards it. I can clearly see in pic #3 that the bar is curving towards the car. It should curve towards the ground.

Ryd1ZZ · 05-02-2007, 01:31 AM

Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help. I am positive the bar is in wrong now(sorry to everyone I told it was "For Sure" installed right). I will go back and switch it around after work tomarrow. hopefully this gap goes away after that.
Should be zippin' through turns in no time

King Bob · 05-02-2007, 08:56 AM

good luck, I did what I did because I stripped out one of the holes that the bracket mounts to.

***OMGWTFBBQIMDEREK*** · 05-02-2007, 01:36 PM

FORD mechanics working on HONDAS FTMFL!!!

no but for reals... Albert's Birthday Meet May 12, 2007
i see you're located in southern california.. if you're free this date.. i'd suggest going to this meet.. we can help ya fix it if you havent had the situation remedied by then

Ryd1ZZ · 05-02-2007, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGWTFBBQIMDEREK

FORD mechanics working on HONDAS FTMFL!!!

no but for reals... Albert's Birthday Meet May 12, 2007
i see you're located in southern california.. if you're free this date.. i'd suggest going to this meet.. we can help ya fix it if you havent had the situation remedied by then

I am in SoCal but I'm further down south...specifically in Ramona(92065) but no one really knows where the hell that is. San Diego would be best to describe my location. I have seen the post for that meet and it seems a bit far, maybe if I can find some others close to me going up there I can just follow them up or something... I dunno
BTW I am going back to the FORD dealership 2day to re-install the bar correctly...wish me luck lol

Ryd1ZZ · 05-04-2007, 12:21 PM

So I went and flipped my bar to the correct position and all seems well. Thanks to everyone that helped out!

I did have a question...The gap that was inbetween the bushings and stoppers is still there (but not sliding around anymore) I took measurments of the distance between the stoppers and then between the bushings. These are out in my car at the moment but can get them when I take a break (at work right now). I really just want to make sure this gap is supposed to be there. I need peace of mind i suppose
BTW the ride feels much better now that the bar is on correctly :)

kamikaze84 · 05-04-2007, 02:06 PM

Mine has the gap. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be there. I assume it's to give the bar a little bit of room to move either way.

Andrei'sCivic · 05-04-2007, 03:42 PM

I installed an Acura RSX-S (21mm) rear sway bar on my friends 01 Civic and we were getting poping sounds like you described. I checked it out and the bolts that hold down the brackets in the middle that hold the bar were loose. I tightened it up no more noise. Try using Loc-Tight on the bolts.

Toxis · 05-05-2007, 01:54 AM

thanks Andrei, but it's already been figured out. Next.

bokeh · 08-11-2007, 11:03 AM

Do u think that if u install the sway bar upside down and u go over bumps making te clunk noise that you actually bend the control arms?? (Not sure if that's what they're called)

But regardless.. Whatever its bumping against... Somethings bending out of shape right???

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05-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 29 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	it's on upside down!!! Look at the angles before the bushings from the endlinks. Also look at the way it's angled upwards to the exhaust piping. It's upside down bro. Swap it and call it good.

05-01-2007, 09:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
King Bob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 495 Houma, Louisiana iTrader: 1 / 100%	well you are in luck I had the same problem and fixed it a few months back. What you need to do it this : 1. go to a hardware store and buy 4 long bolts that are just small enough in diameter to fit in the threaded holes that you mount your brackets to. They should be long enough to pass completely through and have about an inch to a half inch sticking out the other side and small enough diameter wise so that they don have to be screwed in. 2. buy a bunch of washers and a few lock washers, sized for the bolts. Also 4 nuts for the bolts 3. remove the 4 stock bolts holding the 2 brackets that hold up the bar. 4. run the new bolts through the holes placing washers and lock washers on both sides and hope your bolts are not to long so as to run into other shit. 5. Tighten the balls out of your new bolts With this setup you bar will no longer be bolted to the car but squeezed onto the car. I have been running this setup for months now with out any squeeks.

05-01-2007, 10:31 PM	#23 (permalink)
Camshaft2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 128 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Strange. I had a Progress rear bar on my subaru wagon, but I didn't have this problem. It seems that I've heard of other people having the shifting of the bar issue before and I thought that they put some type of clamps on either side of the mounting points and it cured it. I don't think you should have to do that, though....I'd probably pull the bar back off and try reinstalling it. Cam

05-02-2007, 01:31 AM	#26 (permalink)
Ryd1ZZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 23 Posts: 541 Ryan iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help. I am positive the bar is in wrong now(sorry to everyone I told it was "For Sure" installed right). I will go back and switch it around after work tomarrow. hopefully this gap goes away after that. Should be zippin' through turns in no time

05-02-2007, 08:56 AM	#27 (permalink)
King Bob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 495 Houma, Louisiana iTrader: 1 / 100%	good luck, I did what I did because I stripped out one of the holes that the bracket mounts to.

05-02-2007, 01:36 PM	#28 (permalink)
*OMGWTFBBQIMDEREK* CAN I HAZ BBQ PLZ? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the OC Age: 20 Posts: 2,004 Derek iTrader: 2 / 100%	FORD mechanics working on HONDAS FTMFL!!! no but for reals... Albert's Birthday Meet May 12, 2007 i see you're located in southern california.. if you're free this date.. i'd suggest going to this meet.. we can help ya fix it if you havent had the situation remedied by then

05-04-2007, 12:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
Ryd1ZZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 23 Posts: 541 Ryan iTrader: 1 / 100%	So I went and flipped my bar to the correct position and all seems well. Thanks to everyone that helped out! I did have a question...The gap that was inbetween the bushings and stoppers is still there (but not sliding around anymore) I took measurments of the distance between the stoppers and then between the bushings. These are out in my car at the moment but can get them when I take a break (at work right now). I really just want to make sure this gap is supposed to be there. I need peace of mind i suppose BTW the ride feels much better now that the bar is on correctly :)

05-04-2007, 02:06 PM	#31 (permalink)
kamikaze84 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: greenville, nc Posts: 258 Blaine iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine has the gap. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be there. I assume it's to give the bar a little bit of room to move either way.

05-04-2007, 03:42 PM	#32 (permalink)
Andrei'sCivic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 21 Posts: 740 Andrei iTrader: 2 / 100%	I installed an Acura RSX-S (21mm) rear sway bar on my friends 01 Civic and we were getting poping sounds like you described. I checked it out and the bolts that hold down the brackets in the middle that hold the bar were loose. I tightened it up no more noise. Try using Loc-Tight on the bolts.

05-05-2007, 01:54 AM	#33 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 29 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	thanks Andrei, but it's already been figured out. Next.

08-11-2007, 11:03 AM	#34 (permalink)
bokeh Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greensboro Posts: 207 Joe Woo iTrader: 0 / 0%	Do u think that if u install the sway bar upside down and u go over bumps making te clunk noise that you actually bend the control arms?? (Not sure if that's what they're called) But regardless.. Whatever its bumping against... Somethings bending out of shape right???