do sway bars have to be parallel?
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They both should be parallel with the ground. X2 if they are not parallel the sway bar will not work at it's optimum, a few degrees either way won't make much difference. The rear is less important as it does not do as much work, you can remove it, get longer/adjustable links, or live with it as it is.
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Newly installed U-joints should NOT be tight. In fact, since they are precision bearings, they should move freely in both axis. They might be a little firm after you add the grease, but they will still move with ease.
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CSP said: Those are not a directional tire. If you were to try to mount it so both sides have the lugs angle the same way, one side would have the blackwall showing and the other side would have the raised white lettering showing.
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FAA Greenie. Lets put this in simple terms. Yes, you have to wire them in parallel. Whether that is daisy chained, spidered out or whatever else you can come up with, each light will need the same voltage.
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Sumo Springs are highly rated and recommended options by many. If steering is loose or sloppy, a steering stabilizer like Safe-T-Plus is good. If taking turns and winds affect sway and leaning, Front and rear anti-sway bars will make a big difference.
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As long as you keep your speed down and don't take turns too quickly, you should be safe driving until you can have it replaced. Note that a broken sway bar doesn't make your car “un-driveable”. ... It's highly recommended that you have the sway bar replaced as soon as it's practical.
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Vehicles can be driven safely without a sway bar or with it disconnected. The vehicle does feel different while cornering but is not “uncontrollable”. Just take corners at legal posted speeds or lower and be careful changing lanes on the highway.
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Stabilizer bars are part of a car's suspension system. They are sometimes also called anti-sway bars or anti-roll bars. Their purpose in life is to try to keep the car's body from "rolling" in a sharp turn. ... The same thing is happening to all the parts of the car.
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You can't align headlights if your car isn't level. Make sure your suspension is in working order and isn't causing your car to point up or down at any one side, too. Next, find a plain wall. Pull the car as close to the wall as possible and turn on your lights.
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No. They are non directional. Not directional but they are asymetrical meaning there is a "inside" and a "outside" and must be mounted correctly.It states on the sidewall which is the "inside" and "outside",near the bead area of the tire.
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As you are probably aware, connected to the end of most sway bars is a drop link. It is the job of the drop link to transfer the roll stiffness generated by the bar. ... Some cars have done away entirely with the rear anti-roll bar and engineered the roll stiffness into the axle beam.
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Parallel Parking. ... Always signal first, and then position your vehicle parallel with the vehicle parked (rear bumpers of both vehicles are aligned) in front of the empty spot. Keep at least two feet away from this vehicle (see figure). Check to make sure the way is clear behind you, and shift into reverse.
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Parallel parking Signal your intention to park to other drivers as you approach. If you are not sure, stop your vehicle beside the space and check that you have at least 2 m more than the length of your vehicle. Shift to reverse as soon as possible to activate the back-up lights.
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No. It is not recommended. A damaged or collapsed spring can cause sagging and noise and affect alignment angles. While you can still drive, the ride will be rough and the car will be difficult to control in an emergency.
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As Stelthee mentioned, they are not directional, but they are asymmetrical so its possible that it was put on backwards on the rim. Look for the "Outside" marking and check to see if the tread pattern looks like the others from inside to outside and ask the shop to correct it if it was done backwards.
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The Crossbars are the support bar that goes horizontally across the vehicle: The Tower has all of the moving pieces of the system. It goes between the bar and the vehicle: ... These parts are more vehicle specific and interface directly with the vehicle.
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as long as it is 82 and up all g-body columns will interchange. make sure you get all of the steering shaft to the box. some have round splines instead of d-shaft at column. same at box though.