I have this occasional clunk in the left rear while taking turns on uneven surfaces. Got under the car today and started tugging things and I can get the left endlink to make a sound now and then, not the right.

Since a turn puts waaay more stress than I can, I assume that's the issue.

From what I've read, the moog's endlinks are the way to go; If I go moog, I should replace both stock rear endlinks. Can I leave the stock sway bar though?
The bushings look ok; I really don't need any performance gains now so I don't think I need an Eibach sway (I also have no desire to change the front sway). So, if I keep the stock bar, should I buy new bushings or leave all as-is and just change the endlinks? (FYI - 189K miles on this whole setup).

Thanks!

 

new endlinks should make it back to normal (both ends are recommended, cause who knows when the other side will snap)

so just replace those, and deal with the other things if they every surface, which probably won't

 

i had a similar problem with my rsx (competch sway bar and brace) turned out the bushings were at fault. poly was stretched

 

stock bar and new MOOG end links- try kragen/oreillys for them
Always replace those in pairs or the old one will fail shortly after
The Moogs are designed to be installed--unlike the acura design~

 

why does every one complain about the installation of the stock ones, cause a pair of vise grips, and a impact does wounders, especially when we don't get cars that rust like the north east (btw installation is a breeze especially if new, it's the removeal that sucks at times)

 

because you me and kris are the ones who own air tools and a way to operate them??- so the normal zner need ones that attach with normal human hand tools

 

Ordered the moogs from Amazon.

Any torque specs on these or just tighten the hell out of them?

 

tight, but not gorilla strength though

tighten the nut, then when it bottoms out, give it like half a turn to a full turn or so

but yes there are torque specs on every bolt/screw inside a car, including the ones to hold on interior panels, typical engineers , but i don't know them off the top of my head though (anyways those endlinks will probably come with some sort of instructions, that will mention torque specs somewhere in there)

 

Replaced today; got out three nuts without needing to cut (vice grips are your friend). Installed both moogs. Thanks everyone.