Very helpful video! I'm restoring an E30 and thought about repainting the front sway bar. Diameter is supposed to be 20mm, it's actually 17mm. So in the trash it goes after watching this.
No need to replace the sway bar on that M3. Just use new rubber bushings from the regular non-M E46 with 23mm inner diameter. Grease them well and they will fit snugly.
When I bounce the front of my car there is a annoying creaking noise. Checked and noticed it's coming from the sway bar bushings. To make sure I sprayed lithium grease on them and noticed the noise stopped temporarily. Thought it was my shocks on my 5 year old car. Should I check the torque on the bolts? Or take them out and lubricate them? Hard to believe in just 5 years they are going bad already.
I have a noise i simply cant find (and 3 different mechanics too) on my w211 e350 4 matic. When i turn right, my front left wheel pops, and when i turn left, my front right wheel pops. It doesn’t always do it, but it does it more on sharper turns, or turns over bumps. Any idea? Im getting desperate. Ive replaced struts, ball joints, links, and one inner tie rod on left side.
This explains a lot to my Volvo suspension noise. I have changed mostly everything in my 15 year old S60 except the sway bar. I get a knocking noise with wheels at full turn going up or down a driveway or parking lot entrance. It is more of an annoyance and outside of my DIY skills. Would this ruin my alignment or my tire tread prematurely?
@@appelsapman434 You might try lubricating the sway bar bushings. I grease mine about once a year, when the start clunking at driveways or on bumps. My mechanic says this is a common problem with older Volvo sway bars.
How are you not on Twitter?!? But I’ve had a weird clunk going from forward to reverse, Checked everything you normally would. Hopefully this has my answer
Forget the noise when pulling into your driveway. Explain the effects of worn sway bar components on handling. Im not willing to spend time and money on sway bar wear that is 1-1.5 mm.
new control arms-new links-then new tires plus alignment. now car squeals like a sick pig.wtf???sway bar 19 years old bushings bad.thats what town fair said
Wow I guess I haven’t watched an FCP video in awhile. Whatever you’re doing to lose weight is really working. Congrats!
Just thought the same thing
Plus he's aged pretty quickly.
Drugs. 😂
Gareth, your commentary and approach have been so helpful over the years in repairing my vehicle. Please keep your videos coming!
Very helpful video! I'm restoring an E30 and thought about repainting the front sway bar. Diameter is supposed to be 20mm, it's actually 17mm. So in the trash it goes after watching this.
Dude your a new looking man. Glad to see you making vids again. Watched your MB C300 vids.
Wow Gareth looks so good! Well done buddy
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The camera work is exemplary, but really needs better lighting. Hopefully that can be remedied in the future. You guys are the best.
Mate. I hope you are healthy. If yes, congrats on the weight loss. I myself lost 65 lbs and I now run ultramarathons!!!
At first I thought it was an other person
Gareth, great video and btw you look terrific! Congratulations!!
Another good video, Gareth. I always enjoy your explanations. Greetings from that Old Jarhead in WNC
No need to replace the sway bar on that M3. Just use new rubber bushings from the regular non-M E46 with 23mm inner diameter. Grease them well and they will fit snugly.
This is what I was thinking .. as I am a cheap bastard.. but it's hard to know all the alternative sizes and sources, thanks for your suggestion.
your footage @7:50 is awesome!!! GREAT JOB! I wish I had that view to assess my components.
Gareth thanks awesome... can you please do a follow up on X5 E70 front suspension, bushing, sway bars, thank u
When I bounce the front of my car there is a annoying creaking noise. Checked and noticed it's coming from the sway bar bushings. To make sure I sprayed lithium grease on them and noticed the noise stopped temporarily. Thought it was my shocks on my 5 year old car. Should I check the torque on the bolts? Or take them out and lubricate them? Hard to believe in just 5 years they are going bad already.
IS that the original? Taking 20yrs and 190k miles to wear away 2mm... Not bad 😯
Hey,i also have xc90 but why my sway bar is rubbing against subframe on passenger side?nothing more !
I have a noise i simply cant find (and 3 different mechanics too) on my w211 e350 4 matic. When i turn right, my front left wheel pops, and when i turn left, my front right wheel pops. It doesn’t always do it, but it does it more on sharper turns, or turns over bumps. Any idea? Im getting desperate. Ive replaced struts, ball joints, links, and one inner tie rod on left side.
Rockin' and a knocking. Let's check it out.
Good video, helpful
The XC90 also needs control arm bushings.
Or to put it another way - whoever owns the XC90 needs to NOT own the XC90
Great video
This explains a lot to my Volvo suspension noise. I have changed mostly everything in my 15 year old S60 except the sway bar. I get a knocking noise with wheels at full turn going up or down a driveway or parking lot entrance. It is more of an annoyance and outside of my DIY skills. Would this ruin my alignment or my tire tread prematurely?
No.
@@appelsapman434 You might try lubricating the sway bar bushings. I grease mine about once a year, when the start clunking at driveways or on bumps. My mechanic says this is a common problem with older Volvo sway bars.
what would cause a felt (but no noise) soft clunk when coming to a stop? 2010 audi a5. no other symptoms.
water bottle in the footwell of one of the rear seats
Got to despise off that dead body in the trunk mate 😂
How are you not on Twitter?!? But I’ve had a weird clunk going from forward to reverse, Checked everything you normally would. Hopefully this has my answer
It's good practice and easy to not be on twitter
Was never able to hear any of the noises because there was talking the entire time in the video.
Note to self - do NOT buy or work on a Volvo XC90
Forget the noise when pulling into your driveway. Explain the effects of worn sway bar components on handling. Im not willing to spend time and money on sway bar wear that is 1-1.5 mm.
These look more like “Anti-Sway Bars. Sway Bars serve Cold Beer. Greetings from The Possum Lodge...ehh.
new control arms-new links-then new tires plus alignment. now car squeals like a sick pig.wtf???sway bar 19 years old bushings bad.thats what town fair said
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