My driver'* side bushings just spin around by hand. Obviosuly this is a problem...

About 20 minutes ago I was driving down a road and heard a thump. The rest of the way, every now and then, I kept hearing a faint noise, almost like something brushing against the car or road(best way to describe it, sorry). Checked and the bushing is the only thing I can see at 2 am by moonlight.

Could it be the bushing, or just me hitting something and maybe dragging it/just making up a noise?

Sorry to be so scattered and rambling, just a little freaked at 2 am lol.

It'* possible that could be the culprit. Those sway bars are under a lot of pressure and the bushings keep it from rattling.

When it gets daylight, go out and inspect everything else, then get back to us.

Everything looks fine, but that bushing definitely just spins around. Can't really hear anything now driving.

Safe to drive around today/tomorrow(meeting tomorrow...about a 90 mile round trip..)?

CORRECTION:



The circled piece isn't the sway bushing is it? It'* a sway end link or something of that nature?
That'* the thing I'm talking about. However, it'* that whole cylinder that spins around.

That thing looks way too loose. try tightening the nut at one end.

I'll try tightening it tomorrow. Like I said...the whole cylinder and all the round pieces freely spin. :(

That would probably be the noise maker. Throw a couple wrenches on it and snug her down.

What do I tighten? Sorry for the dumb question...do I tighten the nut at the top of the picture? (Right above red circle) or something somewhere else?

Sorry to post so much. There should be a bolt on top of that nut shouldn't there?!

Not a bolt, you know what I mean. A nut, damnit. Too little sleep lately. Anyway, there should be a nut on top of that flat nut, shouldn't there?