909 replies to this topic

[B4TT]

How do you grease them wrong Morgan? by putting the grease on the outside of the mount or something?

[Morgan]

Lol I dunno...

If there's a way to do it wrong I'd do it

[Alex]

My end links don't creak at all. And they're like that up front.

I'd suspect the creaking is from the bushes that hold the swaybar itself. I'd be greasing them (with molybdenum grease...nothing else!!). Are they rubber or polyurethane? Also, I'd be looking at the swaybar to see if there was any lateral movement (side to side). If there was, I'd be looking into securing the swaybar against those mounts.




This is a demonstration of how a swaybar moves side to side (lateral movement). Grease is evidence of this. Towards the right of the picture you can see a "lateral lock kit" made by whiteline. It's an earlier model which didn't work very well, as it too, also moved from the lateral forces exerted on the swaybar.



This is the updated whiteline lateral lock kit. It appears to be made from aluminum, and appears to be better quality than the earlier one.

So if your swaybar is creaking, it won't be because of the end links that you've recently bought. It'll most likely be because of swaybar lateral movement.

Haychteehaych and all of that.

[Morgan]

Cheers Alex. I'll hav to buy some decent grease and give it another go. Can't quite see what's going on in those pictures (iPhone spec) but I do have HD mounts and lateral link strengtheners already.

I'd say it's greasing that's my trouble. My efforts from a few weeks ago might be useful in detecting any sideways movement too.

[SAV84C]

My end links don't creak at all. And they're like that up front.

I'd suspect the creaking is from the bushes that hold the swaybar itself. I'd be greasing them (with molybdenum grease...nothing else!!). Are they rubber or polyurethane? Also, I'd be looking at the swaybar to see if there was any lateral movement (side to side). If there was, I'd be looking into securing the swaybar against those mounts.




This is a demonstration of how a swaybar moves side to side (lateral movement). Grease is evidence of this. Towards the right of the picture you can see a "lateral lock kit" made by whiteline. It's an earlier model which didn't work very well, as it too, also moved from the lateral forces exerted on the swaybar.



This is the updated whiteline lateral lock kit. It appears to be made from aluminum, and appears to be better quality than the earlier one.

So if your swaybar is creaking, it won't be because of the end links that you've recently bought. It'll most likely be because of swaybar lateral movement.

Haychteehaych and all of that.

I have those shitty old revision lateral look kit up front n I've moved them countless of times n they still manage to move... I will eventually get the newer ones...

[SAV84C]

Cheers Alex. I'll hav to buy some decent grease and give it another go. Can't quite see what's going on in those pictures (iPhone spec) but I do have HD mounts and lateral link strengtheners already.

I'd say it's greasing that's my trouble. My efforts from a few weeks ago might be useful in detecting any sideways movement too.

Here u go Morgs I use this n have no probs...

http://m.supercheapa...e-Tub-500g/1935

[Alex]

Same one I use.

[SAV84C]

Finally pulled my finger out and put my SuperPro ball joints in... The stock left ball joint popped straight out with no hassles, the right one however was a PITA! Took me nearly 2hrs to get the bugger out of the knuckle... Was pretty much rusted in there... Plenty of INOX and big ass crowbar, a big mallet and it managed to pop it eventually.

This is what the one of the stock ones looked like... Boots were shagged and grease everywhere...



New ones in...





Due to the PITA of the right ball joint I didnt have time to do the tie rod ends so that will happen next week

[CRUISN]

You fail at split pin installation.

[SAV84C]

Vinyl tinted fog lights fit right in...

[Josh.]

That looks epic!

[FR34KO]

OMG OzFoz wind fairing! WHY U NO SHOW US!

[Morgan]

Hey cool! Did you make that yourself?

[SAV84C]

It's not... It's an illusion

Stock sunroof wind deflector



I do however have this coming from the US

http://bit.ly/NaQZ1W

[FR34KO]

dammit thats a good price!

and LOL regarding the cat!

[SAV84C]

Thule fairing arrived from the US... Unfortunately with one broken bracket... This won't matter coz I will need to customise them anyway to fit my Rola racks



Test fit

[FR34KO]

Do Like!!

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Your XTI badge seems to moved a bit!!

Cheers,
Nik

[SAV84C]

Hi,

Your XTI badge seems to moved a bit!!

Cheers,
Nik

Yeh it's become loose... Will need to tighten it when I can be bothered takin the grill off

[SAV84C]

Just waiting on a few more stickers to arrive and she'll be ready to put on... Not going for the full stickerbomb look though