To determine if the sway bar links on your 2008 Chevrolet HHR are bad, listen for clunking or rattling noises while driving over bumps or during turns, which can indicate worn links. Additionally, inspect the links for visible damage, such as rust, cracks, or separation from the sway bar. If the vehicle feels unstable or has excessive body roll during cornering, it may also suggest that the sway bar links need replacement. A professional inspection can provide a definitive diagnosis.
A sway bar is a bar of spring steel It is bad if cracked, broken or has notches or slots worn into it. Sway bar noise usually comes from worn links or worn bushings, both a relatively easy thing to repair.
A little more information. Year/model. Some sway bar links become loose because of wear and the links continue to work but make a noise when the front end hits a bump. Other sway bar links will break altogether and the vehicle will lean excessivly when going around a corner.
The links go on the end on the sway bar and hook to the suspension. Bushings are used to connect the sway bar to cars frame.
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No, sway bar links and sway bar pins are not the same. Sway bar links connect the sway bar (or anti-roll bar) to the vehicle's suspension components, helping to reduce body roll during turns. Sway bar pins, on the other hand, typically refer to fasteners or bolts used to secure components of the sway bar assembly. While both are related to the sway bar system, they serve different functions.
A sway bar is a torsion bar mounted laterally on a suspension and is designed to reduce side sway. The sway bar attempts to accomplish this by transferring movement from one side of the suspension to the other. This is done through the connection of a torsion bar to each side of an axle by flexible links. (Sway bar links)
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Under inflated tires, broken sway bar, broken sway bar links, bad shocks/struts, broken springs, worn steering and suspension parts.
$40 a piece for the sway bar links and $50 for labor
Broken sway bar or sway bar links.
A bad sway bar will cause vehicles to shift from side to side more easily when turning. The sway bar provides stability and limits motion.
I had a vibration in my 2002 and I replaced the sway bar and sway bar links.