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This video may cover my Element but the techniques work on other vehicles as well. My friend Scott Armstrong could only find this noise with the vehicle on the ground and the stabilizer bar ‘unloaded’, when it was up in the air there was tension on the bar and you couldn’t hear the noise. Just a tip in case you’re faced with a similar situation.
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Funny coincidence…Scotty Kilmer on Youtube did a video on this same repair. For a minute when you said your buddy Scott I was wondering if you were talking about him.
Look for this type of failure on 01-06 acura MDX’s for the front sway bar too. It causes one heck of a clunk that can be felt inside the car.
Just wondering about your replacement part selection and why you decided on OEM over an aftermarket poly bushings. Wouldnt poly bushings last longer?
I just wanted to point out that since September we had 3 Elements traded in, all with this rear end clunk, all of which were solved by replacing these bushings. Common issue for sure.
[quote=”Lord Ihcalam” post=45454]Just wondering about your replacement part selection and why you decided on OEM over an aftermarket poly bushings. Wouldnt poly bushings last longer?[/quote]
Quite simply $12 for 110K. Good enough for me. Besides, who’s to say they aren’t poly in the first place?
Nice! I’ve replaced near all the bushings in my car (Fiero, not Element 🙁 ) and I’ve still got some kind of clank going on in the front but that’s a story for another post!
I remember on my first car I was forced to replace a bushing for the rack/pinion and I was surprised that the dealer had the part at all for such an old car, and actually for something like $20!! BAM!
I want to ask you about those black gloves; they sure look a lot stronger than regular nitrile gloves.
The only other thing that caught my attention was the silicone. I’m positive this has been brought up before, but I can’t help but thinking someone is going to go thinking “yeah cool, I’ve got silicone, everyone has that stuff” and they’re gonna glue the thing together, LOL!!!
Thanks! B)
I tried this repair yesterday, and as I was removing the fasteners, two of the nuts that are welded to the frame broke off. I’m wondering what would be the best option for replacing them. Can I just get a comparable set of nuts & bolts from the hardware store and screw them down? Should I throw in a set of washers/lock washers too? Or did I blow it and do I need to take it in to get new nuts welded on?
Eric, Dude! You saved my butt. I just jacked my car up,and set rear tires on ramps to preload the thing like you said. This is on my 2002 Honda Accord Coupe 4-cylinder. Same issue, thought it was the struts but NOPE, IT’S THE DAMN BUSHINGS. Thanks.
Always happy to help. Especially when I can save someone some money. Thanks for the video and for your post.
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