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Roger Stattel · 12-31-2013, 01:14 PM

So I just got done putting in the subframe bushings and diff bush. And when it was time to hook the sway bar back up, I encountered extreme tension to get lined up again. Is this normal? It was such an extreme amount it didn't feel right. The car was on jacks at the time, suspension hanging.

PAUL SS · 12-31-2013, 01:32 PM

Front or rear? Sometimes you have to move the ends of the links (which can be very stiff) in order to line them up. Failing that, jack up the suspension a little or loosen the sway bar attachment points so the bar will rotate. Good luck.

GreyLS3SS · 12-31-2013, 01:46 PM

Did you loosen the sway bar brackets by chance and over tighten them when you put everything back together? If its the rear it should rotate semi-easily and should line up, without a pic not sure what could be going on. Good luck. Are they aftermarket with adjustability? move them to the middle hole lower the car roll it forward and back then put it back up and check? Good luck as stated above

12-31-2013, 01:14 PM	#1
Roger Stattel Drives: 2012 Camaro 1ss Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Escondido, Ca Posts: 232 View My Garage	sway bar trouble! So I just got done putting in the subframe bushings and diff bush. And when it was time to hook the sway bar back up, I encountered extreme tension to get lined up again. Is this normal? It was such an extreme amount it didn't feel right. The car was on jacks at the time, suspension hanging.

12-31-2013, 01:32 PM	#2
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	Front or rear? Sometimes you have to move the ends of the links (which can be very stiff) in order to line them up. Failing that, jack up the suspension a little or loosen the sway bar attachment points so the bar will rotate. Good luck. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

12-31-2013, 01:46 PM	#3
GreyLS3SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wa Posts: 307	sway bar Did you loosen the sway bar brackets by chance and over tighten them when you put everything back together? If its the rear it should rotate semi-easily and should line up, without a pic not sure what could be going on. Good luck. Are they aftermarket with adjustability? move them to the middle hole lower the car roll it forward and back then put it back up and check? Good luck as stated above