Steeda Adjustable Swaybar Endlinks Loose?

[Metz302]

Hello everyone.

Anyone else have these Steeda adjustable swaybar links? I only upgraded to these bc they told me the stock endlinks would bend with my Steeda shocks and springs I bought.

However, they seem to come loose after a bit and start clunking.

Whether it is the jam nut itself or the joint where it bolts into the strut.

I have this weird random clunk on my passenger front side, only over the biggest bumps. Does this sound like anything else to anyone? I just got my car alignment checked since it hasn’t been done in ten months, however my alignment was perfectly still set where it was nearly a year ago so I can’t think it would be a control arm or something.

Is there a best way to install these? They’ve been a headache and I’m tempted to just get the moog upgraded non adjustable ones since I don’t need the adjustment for anything.

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[Pistol_91]

Do the Steeda ones have a nut on the backside like the stock ones do? If so put a wrench back there and hit it with a large impact gun in the front. Should tighten right up. If they keep coming loose over time, maybe put some lock tite on the nut.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Endlinks (of any brand) are notorious for getting loose and clunking, so best to get under there and check.

If the jam nuts arent loose then chances are the bolt(s) to the swaybar or strut are the culprit. Thread locker on the jam nuts is probably a good idea.

You have to get a wrench on the backside to hold the back of the balljoint/nut thing or else where you tighten them that bolt is just spinning and it will clunk. Look closelt at them and you can find the flats for the wrench on the back. If you tighten em right they’ll be good for many miles.

OEM fronts do bend easily, its true.

 

[Metz302]

Endlinks (of any brand) are notorious for getting loose and clunking, so best to get under there and check.

If the jam nuts arent loose then chances are the bolt(s) to the swaybar or strut are the culprit. Thread locker on the jam nuts is probably a good idea.

You have to get a wrench on the backside to hold the back of the balljoint/nut thing or else where you tighten them that bolt is just spinning and it will clunk. Look closelt at them and you can find the flats for the wrench on the back. If you tighten em right they’ll be good for many miles.

OEM fronts do bend easily, its true.

You think it would be better to just swap to non adjustable ones and avoid the headache all together?

I’m not sure why the adjustable ones have been such a pain for me

 

[NightmareMoon]

You think it would be better to just swap to non adjustable ones and avoid the headache all together?

I’m not sure why the adjustable ones have been such a pain for me

The non-adjustbles and OEMs have 2/3rd of the same issues. Its only the jam nuts for length that the adjustables add, and they’re pretty easy to inspect.

I feel ya though, most people just need stronger OEM length endlinks.

 

[Metz302]

The non-adjustbles and OEMs have 2/3rd of the same issues. Its only the jam nuts for length that the adjustables add, and they’re pretty easy to inspect.

I feel ya though, most people just need stronger OEM length endlinks.

It’s just so odd that it only bangs around on the worst of bumps, otherwise it’s pretty dang quiet. I’ve had loose swaybar endlinks before and they were rowdy.

I however, have tightened these up a few days ago (must not have been that hard) and they came loose a week later that’s how I know it’s the swaybar links. But how frustrating.

 

[kz]

btw - adding to what Nightmaremoon said above (yes, all endlink get loose and OEM one do get bent), they get bent from stiffer aftermarket sway bar, not really from the springs themselves.

Just put loctite under jamnuts.

 

[WItoTX]

Agree with above, lock tight and ugga dugga the shit out of them. I've never had noise from jam nuts coming loose.

 

[tj@steeda]

Yes - check out the video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DmnXr3aNB/

As well as a complete overview here -

If you need further assistance, give me a shout at [email protected]

Thank you,

TJ

 

[Palma]

Be careful with hard core impact wrenches… I’ve recently been through lots of clunky front end noise and swore it was end links… put my impact gun and gave it a ugga… it moved… said to myself ah… this is loose… gave it some more and it keeps moving… then snap! The bolt shears right off. This was with stock ford end links and I had Steeda in the garage so I put them back on. I’d taken the off for the jam nuts kept coming loose and driving me nuts.

 

[GTP]

The torque is 85# IIRC. Another problem is that the Ford bar hole is about 14mm but the endlink stud is 12mm. We suppose this is to help stab the second side stud into its hole after the other side is in place.

I use a 17mm open end wrench on the backside to prevent rotation while using a gearwrench to get the nut on, then using a torque wrench for final. The 17mm wrench is not needed for final torque.

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