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Old 09-05-2012, 12:48 PM
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I changed the swaybar end links on my car and getting an excellent ride after doing so but my thght is i might have tightened thm too tight....is thr a such thing...?? Cuz my mechanic used an impact gun and I'm not a huge fan of thm....i just wonder by over tightening i might have taken away from some of the absorption of impact on the cushions ....Thanks in advance.
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Yes, you can definitely overtighten them.
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take a look at it, should be marshmellowed slightly but not flatened
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There pretty flattened...did i do any damage or can i just unloosen thm...I've had thm on for like a day or two..
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Loosen them up and see what happens. I doubt they took a set that fast.
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Shouls I go hand torque tightness or a lil gun tightness ...??
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Hand torque them. Then inspect them after every 50-100 miles to make sure they are not backing out.
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