mmm def Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 i had my cusco front sway installed, now when i pull into my driveway i get a little suspension clunk in the front, might be the driveway gap. i am on stock endlinks, does that make a difference? The bar is solid and does not move at all. It's not hitting anything that i can see either. I like having just the rear anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I had/have the same problem. I have the front and rear adjustable whiteline sways. It did help a little bit installing the Perrin endlinks, but I still get a clunk on bumps and when the front suspension is articulating. There are a couple things you can do to help: 1) endlinks 2) put extra washers around the endlink bolts 3) use a good white grease on the bushing 4) try using clamps on both side of the bushing to stop side to side movement. #4 is my next move I am going to try. Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 it's possible that the endlinks are loose.. check them again.. it's possible that the endlink's bearing is broken from the weight of the car.. it's very possible since it's more stress.. my stock endlinks may be going bad (after 37,000 miles on them of which 32,000 with the Cusco sway) as well since I hear a clunk once and a while on the softer bumps, once the car is loaded up and it's turning, it goes away.. so I am really thinking the endlinks' bearings are going bad soon.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Anybody using Cusco endlinks? Getting ready to order up some lower braces and sways... Looks like the stock endlinks aren't too happy after some time, figure do it all at once. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I know CrazyKen is using Cusco ones and I think he's happy with them.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechipbmw Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I have the same problem with my cusco bars. My first impression was the strut bearings because I recently installed the ion springs but I had someone look at the end links and they said they look good. So I am not sure if it's visible to see if the end link is going bad or if there is crushed/broken bearing. But I might try to replace that next. I had eituer cusco or avo and those had to be replaced within a month back to stock. Any suggestions in which endlinks I should replace them with? Back to stock? whats the cost of stock ones? i know afermarket ones can be around $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkuroo Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 i just installed the the cusco f/r sway bars and i love them. but i have been hearing the clunk from the front sway bar and its usually in the morning when the car is still cold, when i pull out of my drive way. Did any body figure out if replacing the endlinks is the best way to get rid of the noise or should i not really worry about until the noise is almost constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedeck Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I have the same clunk with the Cusco FSB, and my stock struts/springs were changed as well (again, with stock parts, under warranty) just recently...and I still get the clunk. Not sure how to resolve it...so hopefully someone can chime into this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've gotten a clunk once going over uneven pavement on the stock suspension. I'm getting my Cusco sways, and braces installed this weekend. I hope I don't start to hear it often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm def Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 i took the bar off and put the stock bar back on, clunk gone. Occasionally a clunk from a stone road turning slowloy, but no more everyday from cracks in the road. It had to be the Cusco front bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkuroo Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 the clunk really only seems to appear when the front passenger side is in compression while the dirve side is in tension. also you have to be going pretty slow to hear it. The noise seems identical to what i use to hear on my jeep grand cherokee when i would pull into my drive way. im not to worried about the noise since i only hear it in certain circumstances. I just wanted to get general sense if this is a normal noise for the cusco sway bar installation or is it something that should really concern me? Inthedeck why did you have to have your suspension component replaced, was it to perhaps find the cause of the clunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomshnka Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I just installed my Cusco F&R sways a week ago and no clunks so far. I did get some major squeaking so I just got in there last night with some teflon tape and more white LI grease. I didn't notice and weird wear on the bars (and I looked to make sure that it was not having any clearance issues). Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedeck Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Inthedeck why did you have to have your suspension component replaced, was it to perhaps find the cause of the clunk? Yeah, when I took the car in for the cooling fan issue, I also asked them to tighten the lower arm bars, in the front. They seemed to find issues with the front struts, so they had them replaced...but the clunk still exists, though it's not as bad as before. And here, in NY, road surfaces really suck, so I hear the noise a lot. Once it gets a little warmer, and daylight stays for an hour or so more, I will get under there, check the endlinks, check the rubber bushings, etc. to make sure it's all alright. Might have to tighten the lower arm bars again, too...so I might just have to go to someone with a lift...easier to tighten that way....with a torque-wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skubdu Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 i just started getting ckunking sounds from my whiteline rsb. i inspected the rsb and found out that it had slid of to the driver side of the car, even after centering the rsb back the clunk was still there and i didn't see anything hitting it. i'm also suspecting the stock endlinks. How are the AVO endlinks? anybody try them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 skubdu-you need the lateral lock kit for the whiteline rear swaybar. http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=415647&postcount=55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatesGr8 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 found out what my clunk was today when changing my endlinks. turns out its not so much the endlinks in my case. My sway bar bushings are actually a little loose fitting around the bar, so it has a little play. I checked the bolts and bracket that hold the bushings in place and everything is tight. I guess i'll need to get some new bushings from cusco or somewhere else. Anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Yup, I'm in the "clunk club" now too. Going to try endlinks. I didn't have it for a while, then I put coilovers on and have it a week afterwards. I get it on full lock right/left turns, and now under heavy braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I have the same problem with my cusco bars. My first impression was the strut bearings because I recently installed the ion springs but I had someone look at the end links and they said they look good. So I am not sure if it's visible to see if the end link is going bad or if there is crushed/broken bearing. But I might try to replace that next. I had eituer cusco or avo and those had to be replaced within a month back to stock. Any suggestions in which endlinks I should replace them with? Back to stock? whats the cost of stock ones? i know afermarket ones can be around $100. but at one point, you had yours installed upside down too right? it depends on the "clunk" or "clank"... a "clank" sounds like two pieces of metal hitting each other.. maybe the tie rod.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I went back and tightened the #@%& out of the endlinks. WAY more than the 33 ft/lb spec'd. I'm thinking I put 100 ft/lb plus on those things. Seems to have helped the problem. Much less clunking now. Has anybody measures the diameter of the hole in the sway bar and compared it to the bolt size? That's the only reason I can think of that you would need to tighten it like that. The hole is too big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Never mind, still clunking away, sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hey JuxtaGT. Check the top nut on the coilovers. The one right below the adjuster knob. I had some clunking on my car last week, and one of the top nuts had come slightly loose. Super easy to check... it's worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Will do. I have gone through most of the suspension a couple of times now, but I haven't checked that. I'm pretty frustrated, and plan on taking the Cusco FSB out this weekend. I want to eliminate variables, and put the stock back in to see if the problem is still there. I can't handle the clunking anymore, and it's embarrassing to have people in the car with it making all those bad noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 is this just from the Cusco FSB or other people with other brands having the same issue? also, does this occur w/the RSB too? Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 is this just from the Cusco FSB or other people with other brands having the same issue? also, does this occur w/the RSB too? heard the same about the whiteline. my stock rsb clunks on my rear control arm during hard acceleration. (lowered iON springs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 getting front and rear cusco sways put on this weekend. will there be a clunk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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