It's the rear sway bar end link that keeps the rear suspension stable and equal when the car gets on the corners. I would leave it if it's not clunking or causing handling issues.
Mystery part by rear driver side wheel well
Hey guys, I've been swapping the tires on my Gen 8 Civic for years. Three seasons for the nice sunny climate, and winters for the...well, you get the idea! I know enough about my Civic to do the simple maintenance items: oil/ transmission fluid/ bleeding brakes / coolant / repairing the passenger side mirror (yes -longer story behind that). I've known that this part exists, but I honestly have no idea what it does:
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I've tried google image search, saw that this thing shows up in the background of youtube repair video's on Civic's for replacing rear wheel suspension. But for the life of me, I don't know if it's pointed the right way or should it be connected a certain way?
It sits on the rear driver wheel, a little behind the bearing.
I've tried google image search, saw that this thing shows up in the background of youtube repair video's on Civic's for replacing rear wheel suspension. But for the life of me, I don't know if it's pointed the right way or should it be connected a certain way?
It sits on the rear driver wheel, a little behind the bearing.
