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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Hello.

I noticed a chunking from the front when I went over bumps, and my mechanic found the sway bar had moved over slightly to the left. He re-centered it, but I wanted to ask if perhaps this is a precursor of other issues. What could have caused this, and am I headed towards some issues with the sway bar?

The sway bar bushings were replaced along with the front struts were in June, and I was hoping that maybe I could leave the front end alone for a while.

Thanks for any input.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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Maybe the bushing fell apart again.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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I hope not. The mechanic didn't see anything like that, but I'll keep and eye on it.
Thank you for your response.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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It is hard to get in there and see the bushings. When you install new ones they come with a special bracket that is supposed to be installed to keep them from sliding apart again.
 
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