Sway bar to Endlink Problem.
 

i can't get the links connected to the swaybar on my vert. RB endlinks that have been connected for years, took them off a while back, now this is what it looks like
https://img130.imageshack.us/img130/530/36150499.png
i will post a real pic tonight
I dont get it. I tryed everything from sliding the sway bar to taking the suspesion off. Are the BRACKETS on the A-arm were the Endlink bolts to different coupe/verts? i wouldnt think they would but crazyer thinks happen:crzyeye:

I know S4 and S5 endlinks are different...

This is all s4 stuff. i have a question for you renton, i just seen some s4 A-arms on here forsale, they had a pressed in balljoint. I never seen a s4 or s5 that have pressed in balljoints. i only seen the bolt on Style. were does the press in style come from?

s4's have the replaceable ball joints. the s5 are all one piece. do the end links stand up vertical? i dont really understand the pic

The end links can stand up vertical but if you stand them up vertical they would be about 3 inches away from the sway bar. look at the picture, imagine if the bottom of the endlink was in the bracket on the A arm. Pivit the endlink so its exactly verticle. it would be a few inches away from the swaybar.

Ill post a real picture in a few

Just put a s5 swaybar in my s4 vert, and it angles. Both the s4 and s5 swaybars had that angle though...

Verts have the exact same suspension as the Turbo II's(besides for springs).

Also, just to add a bit more info, the s4 and s5 links are different(s5=plastic) but they look the same dimension wise iirc...

Well if they angle then it will blow out the center of the Link. the hole will get ovaled and sloppy. i already messed one up just trying to put a bolt in it and tightn it. THey used to sit perfectly flush.

I'm having the same exact issue on my s4. Subscribed.

whats the other side look like?

Yeah, lift the car up, get under it, and take multiple pics, zooming as far out as possible.

Edit: Those are clean control arms. Why are mine caked in road crap?

In these pictures The car is Approx, 21/2 foot off the ground. it is sitting on HOUSE jacks. There 30in. tall all the way collapsed and i have them a few inches from all the way collapsed. The other side is exactly the same. A little worse b/c i slide the swaybar over to the drivers a little bit. Ill get more pictures i guess lol. idk what mroe to get but ill try:scratch:

Do you still have the pic of your swaybar and links on? ill have to go dig it up on ohiorotaries

I'm pretty sure my sway bar endlinks stand up vertical, no slant to the driver / passenger axis at all.

I think the bracket for the end links is on backwards, it's the one the bolts for the ball joints go through.

Agreed. Snap a single pic of the a-arm and swap bar. Hopefully you won't have to change both.

Eaxctly thats how they used to be:scratch: lol.

If the car was on the ground where it likes to be would it not line up properly?

LOL, ha i dont think there on backwards man. they can only go on one way pretty much. ill get more pics tonight

this is how it should look
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...c/DSCN6330.jpg

have you tried jacking up the control arm before installing your sway bar? I have always done this without issues. There is usually quite a bit of tension on the sway bar with weight on wheels.

Ok, they can be put on backwards, the flat can be outboard or inboard, I just can't recall if the hole is centered.

no way far off.

Yes. Actually i took the shock off, if you look in the picture the spare tire is on. With a SPARE tire on i can jack the arm up till the tire hits the top of the wheel well.