Broken Rear Swaybar Mount
12-06-2010, 07:20 PM
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Broken Rear Swaybar Mount
Looks like I hit one pothole too many. I managed somehow to rip the RHR swaybar mount out of the body. The inner "rivits" look like they just pulled out and then the outer side you can see in the photo eventually broke due to metal fatigue. Unfortunately there isn't alot of metal to reweld it So I'm going to drop the rear end out and see what new brackets can be fabricated from there.
Anyone come across this before?
Anyone come across this before?
12-07-2010, 04:21 AM
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Looks like I hit one pothole too many. I managed somehow to rip the RHR swaybar mount out of the body. The inner "rivits" look like they just pulled out and then the outer side you can see in the photo eventually broke due to metal fatigue. Unfortunately there isn't alot of metal to reweld it So I'm going to drop the rear end out and see what new brackets can be fabricated from there.
Anyone come across this before?
Anyone come across this before?
I always look out for potholes when I drive, but sometimes I can miss one or 2 on the road!
You must have been driving pritty fast for that bracket to break?
Is that part welded or bolted to the under carriage?
12-07-2010, 06:22 AM
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that must have been a nasty pothole with lots of brute force?
I always look out for potholes when I drive, but sometimes I can miss one or 2 on the road!
You must have been driving pritty fast for that bracket to break?
Is that part welded or bolted to the under carriage?
I always look out for potholes when I drive, but sometimes I can miss one or 2 on the road!
You must have been driving pritty fast for that bracket to break?
Is that part welded or bolted to the under carriage?
12-07-2010, 06:28 AM
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If you are dropping the rear frame, I assume you will fully check (and change if necessary) the bushings 
