That was my thought too Tibby01,.. but I'd have to see it,...

 

Well, if that's the problem I'll change them (it will hurt to spend the $40 they cost, but there's no choice) however I would like to be sure about it before I spend that money on them. Is there anyway to test them, like taking them out to see if on end is loose or has play on the shaft or whatever?

 

Do you adjust them from time to time?
Like from one hole to the other for different stiffnesses?

THis will put a little more wear on them
I know NeoTib had a knocking noise from the LH Rear link and he does have / had the Whitelines. He adjusted them a few times. NOt sure how many. Anyway, the nut kept coming loose and caused the noise. If he sees this he might chime in.

Anyway, I think he got it replaced. Just that one side.

Since I put my Eibachs on (non "adjustable") I haven't touched it, so I don't get any noises

 

http://www.hmaservice.com/webtech/ii...d=12393#_12393

 

the whitelines for me ... did squeak ALOT first year on ... but to tell u the truth ... the noise has gone away and I havn't lubed them since the day they went on.

As for the clunking noise yea ... my left rear sway bar link died on me, the nut wouldn't stay tight on it and loosened off to the point where it made ALOT of disconerning noise.

replaced and tight now ... nice and quiet.

 

Neo, you still got the whitelines? LOL

 

For anyone that has read this thread and is interested....
I found the most probable cause for the slidding bar; it's the brackets that come with the bar, the ones Whiteline sent me appear to be to soft, and they have like "opened" under the pressure of the bolt. I tried to adjust them at the limit, a tad over the 2,6 Kg.m that is stated for them, but the bracket is slightly opened and that's why the bar is not really tied.

I no longer have my OEM brackets with me (damn move; I have lost many little things when we moved) and I don't know if OEM's would fit (guess not, that's why they send you newones right?

Any idea where I can get mounting brackets that are as strong as OEM's and that would fit 20mm bar bushings? Any other idea for a solution?

 

My ARK bar is sliding too. It rubs against the strut and makes horrible noise.

Random could you explain how you could use zip ties to get it secured?

 

As aparently the sliding bar is a common problem, I will tell you what I have done that aparently works (actually is what Random suggested).
I loosened the brackets and centered the bar really good (meassure with something so you KNOW it's centered) and then I tight the bolts again. with everything "ready to go" I cleaned the bar very well with a soft cloth and grease remover, but I really cleaned throughly at both sides of each bushing (actually I cleaned all the bar but that was pure cosmetics tongue.gif ) the important part is that the bar has no grease at all at both sides of the bushings at least one inch on each side.
Then, I got a little piece of hose, a rubber hose, not the plastic type that is slippery, but a rough rubber hose, cut like 1cm long and opened it to fit wrapping the bar on the side of the bushing opposit to the movement (i.E. if you are looking from behind and the bar slides to the left, then put it on the right side of the bushing) and then I put a SS clamp over the little hose piece and I tightened it very hard, just about to brake it hard.
So far it has hold a little over a week, and I hope it keeps the bar centered, because I wouldn't mind to have to do it every month (it took me like 20 mins) but when I centered the bar before, two days after it had slided again, so this is appears to be working.

If this doesn't work, I plan to cut a aluminzed washer with a 20mm center bore, cut in halfes, and then MIG weld it into the bar, and it would be paralel to the bushing so it wouldn't hurt it, and it will stop the bar from moving...

 

I never had this problem on the rear but I did have it on the front. I ended up using a very thin piece of metal I cut and used it as a shim between the bushing and the bracket. Been about 3 months and hasnt budged.