Hey,

I have an 08 2nd gen sedan with 55k miles on it. I recently installed a set of Eibach front and rear sway bars (in February) and in the past 2 weeks i think my rears are shot. Some things ive noticed:

-When going over speed bumps at an angle (where left goes over then right ride) there is a slight clunk from the rear, when going over speed bumps even this is non-existent.

-Previously, being when i first installed the bars and for about a month give or take after that i could take turns hard and the rear end would have no problem slipping and coming out, VERY predictable with the sways. I have the same tires, theyre more worn now obviously, and i cannot slip like i could before. its not a matter of trying to drift, but i could take turns before with such confidence. Now, it feels like mush.

Maybe its just me but i swear the rear is nowhere near as stiff as it was before, i noticed it from one day to the next, same with the noises. Now, i havent seen any reports of 2nd gen end-links going bad which is why im a bit skeptical. OEM replacement are 15 bucks a piece so its not biggie, although id prefer aftermarket but not when they cost 300+ for something that can be made for 30 bucks a pop.

Thanks,
Robert

 

Get under the car and check them out. If they are blown, it'll be hard to miss!

 

lol didnt realize it was that obvious if they are shot, thought it was all internal. will do.

Thanks

 

LOL Yeah you can get a good view of them. Just crawl under...

 

lol i think u think that imeant the end links are internal, which is obviously not true. lmao. i mean to tell if theyre bad. ill take a look tommorow mornign at them and see if theres any obvious signs of damage

 

My driver side end link broke off the sway bar. I went down from exiting my girlfriends apartment complex and as soon as I touched the road, I heard a big "CLUNK" noise and when I got to the median, I look in my rearview mirror a big bolt. I get out my car to see it was the ball joint. I wasn't sure if it came from my car. I went back to her apartment and jacked up the car. Checked the front and rear ball joints to see the driver side one just broke. I went to the dealer today and it costed me $20 bucks for the driver side. Passenger side was $18, so I bought it as well. I tried doing the install myself and it was a tough as the car wasn't lifted in the air and also I didn't have any air tools. It was also hard to reach in with a hand tool. I'm gonna take it to my mechanic tomorrow and hope he doesn't charge me a grip to replace them.