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Okay y'all I installed the RSX Type S Rear Sway Bar in yesterday and got some pix. Jus wanted to know if it is installed correctly and I DO hear some noise but Im tryin to figure out where can it be comin from . Nothin is bangin and when I drive it sounds like somethin in my trunk but nothin. What I did notice was my endlink on my driver side was a lil looser then the passenger side.... Who am I kiddin it was loose. U think that might be the problem??? WILL be replacin the endlinks, any suggestions on which endlinks to get? Im hearin Grey's is the way to go. I WILL be greasin the ends of the sways. Jus couldn't wait to get out from under my car, now Im in pain Jus need some advice on what it might be and do I need to worry bout drivin? Thanks in advance.

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Its installed correctly, I think.

Try greasing the bushings. That should fix your problem.

 
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I'd shoot the bushings, and tighten the end links. If it still makes sounds, then think about blowing the $'s on the end links.

as far as end links go... either grays, hot chicks or... hmm, didnt spc or someone make some... cant remember at the moment. OEM should be fine unless your really pushing your suspension.

 
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Agree with above, grease the bushings and try to tighten the endlink. OEM endlinks would be fine since the bar is an OEM bar.

 
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seriously crank those endlinks until you cant anymore. you have to think about how much force is put on the sway bar. just go at them until you're red in the face and your veins are about to pop out...haha.

 
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i honestly cant tell whether you installed the swaybar correctly, but sometimes people mistakenly install it on upsidedown. when i did mine, i was careful to note how the swaybar looked and made sure it was rightside up.

the endlinks shouldnt need to be replaced, so long as they're not damaged.

 
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i cant wait to get one of these. aside from the noise..how does it feel...are u satisfied liek pretty much everyone else? how much did u get urs for?

 
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I <3 mine and paid about 65 for it i think, 75 shipped

like everyone has said though, tighten everything as much as you can and give it a shot. if that doesn't fix it, try new/greasing the bushings

 
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Thanks for the replies... I love the turnin. Its sweeeeet.

What Im a do is go out in this cold *** day and try tightning everything and grease up the endlinks. question tho, what type of grease y'all recommend?

 
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I'd use white lithium because thats what I have on hand... doesnt hold up to the elements too well, you'll want something thicker.

get some polyurethane bushings for the sway if they keep squeeking.

 
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www.corsportusa.com has good endlinks for a good price

 
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you shouldnt have to grease your bushings. especially if you have rubber bushings. getting polyurathane bushings could make the noise worse since you have to keep them greased up or they'll squeek. but, if you must grease something up, use some synthetic grease. it should come in a tube and be redish in color.

 
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The thing wit this noise sounds like somethin is rattling... I went under and tightenin up the sway connectin to the endling and the bushin nuts. took a lil drive around the block but I still hear it... Grrr time 2 grease it up but so much 2 choose from.

 
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If its under cornering and it sounds like a loud thud then its probably ur bushings. Usually happens because the bar can't torque in the bushing itself, at least that is what I concluded.

With poly bushings your going to need to grease them for the same reason, even more often because of the fact that poly bushings don't deform hence the increase in stiffness.

As for the type of grease, anything should do. No need to buy some crazy lube because its just ur bushings. Anything for rubber will do fine.

 
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What I hate doin is takin this **** off again... Oh well Im a go get some grease and grease em up. But I usually hear this noise when goin over some bumps. And when I grease these baby's up do I need to tak off the WHOLE sway bar again???

 
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Just take off the brackets, that hold the bushing, and remove the bushings. Take the bushings and lube them and put them back on the bar, and reinstall the brackets. You don't need to remove the bar off the endlinks.

 
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Yea now Im tryin 2 remove these damn brackets and the nuts ain't budgin... Grrrrrrrrrrrr. I tried 2 squeeze sum of the grease in. I even greased up the sway bar part that looked rusted at the end links on the left. I took it for a quick spin and notice the noise is fadin but I wanna get these nuts off so I can do it proper

 
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i have the same problem ... maybe i need to tighten the link a bit more... or lube the bushing

 
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Okay I had my nephew shake my car and went under to see what was up... ENDLINKS need tightenin. Im a do so jus now. Keep y'all posted

 
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My bad not the end links. Its the nuts holdin the guard on the bushing. The one on the driver side needs 2 raise up and screw in but damn the wrench not clingin onto em. What 2 do???

 
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Stripped?

 
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LOL how do you strip the bracket nuts?! Talk about tightening **** down way to hard and using the wrong tools.

Ok heres what you do, get yourself a set of vise grips and remove the bolt, go the honda buy new ones then install them with the right tools. Take your time and install it right. If you did that the first time, you wouldn't have this problem.

Don't forget to lube those bushings!

 
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yY'all wont believe me that I graduated from universty after hearin this... I was usin the wrong size to unloosen the nut Well I went out there and unbolted the nuts and pushed the sway up a lil but I screwed in one side good but the other side is a lil low and the noise is a LOT less now. Gonna get it right sooner or later.

 
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Man I still don't understand how one side can be lower than the other, are you install one bracket upside down?

I think you need to go back to college. Seriously.

 
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Theres a lot of members that are apparently having stupid attacks all of a sudden. Your not alone, lol.

 
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should be 12mm and 14mm are the only 2 sizes you need for sockets. that's what mine were. i junked the stock links with the stock sway bar too. i went with grey's endlinks on mine. i love it. the stock links compared to greys are like comparing a toothpick to a grown tree. the stock links suck!

 
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hey sry guys for this stupid question, but will a rsx rear sway fit w/out modification on my 05 lx?

 
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try here for your answer......

 
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yeah it looks right. i sheared a bolt on mine, so one bracket is loose and i have no noise, so id say check ur endlinks

 
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The end links are great. Im a get down to it today. It was a lil dark when I did it yesterday and I have a parked car in my garage so that's why I had no light . But so far the noise has eased down plenty