So i was changing my oil today, and went ahead and looked at my sway bars to see if everything was cool. this is what i found.
Car felt fine driving so i was never worried, now the end link seems fine i just cant find the bolt, the thing just ripped off.
I heard SPL end links are good, can anyone recommend me some good stuff so this doesnt happen again. thanks...

 

I don't know what it is but put it back together again.

 

Uh.. Just get another bolt..

 

Lol, yea not driving the car till i get it fixed. Also don't feel like taking off the other bolt to math them, does anyone know the size so i can temp. put it on for the trip to the shop.

I definitely don't wanna just get another bolt and wipe my hands, scared of this happening again.

 

weld it

 

So you been driving it god-knows-how-long and you could never tell? Now you won't drive it 20 miles to get it in the shop? I think it would be fine to drive to the shop to get fixed, just dont drive it cross-country.

PS: good reason to upgrade

 

lol. you have a good point there.

 

new bolt + loctite?

 

1. go to nissan dealer

2. have them get the nut, using the diagram on their computer. they'll probably have it in stock. If I recall, it's either a 14mm or 17mm nut.

3. look in the service manual, FSU section (front suspension) to find the torque spec for it. Hint, page FSU-8, it's 59-70 ft-lbs of torque.

4. use loctite if you want.

5. check the other side too, and the nut on the other end of the small endlink (it's also 59-70 ft-lbs).

 

Don't think the dealer is going to be willing to reconnect aftermarket sways. Unless it's a mod friendly one.

 

He was just sayin go to the dealer to get the nut because he didnt know the size........

 

Gotya. You can also download the service manual and look up the nut.

 

luckily, you found it now.

 

Use some gum.

 

 

Or GAK. Sticks and gives you a new noise mod.

 

 

Thanks for the help guys, well yea i decided on going to the shop after i posted this. Gotta go sometime this week, need a new set of tires anywho, or else i mightve been able to do it myself.

So are the upgraded end links worth it?

 

Considering you've been driving around with NO sway bar and didn't notice it. You should ask yourself if the swaybar upgrade it self was even worth it !

 

Thing I don't understand is, the process of that nut working it's way loose and then falling off should have been heard and really annoying. Did you install the bars or did a shop? How are the threads on the bolts?

I know that on my Hotchkis front bar that I had a difficult time getting enough torque on that same nut/washer to keep it in place, because it would slip and pop under high load situation's. I ended up ruffing up a pair of washers and reinstalling and that kept everything in place.

I know run SPL front end links, highy recommended. Though oem end links should stil work fine for you.