I had a loud bang occur in the front left of my S5 vert. while making a spirited right turn , I found that my swaybar had slid from its mounts up against the left front strut I had to pound it back over to pass. side.
Is this normal when the mounts get old (car still stock) or is it a sign of possible other issues?
I was thinking of replaceing the end links and mounts with RB parts I'm wondering if this might help resolve the issue, has anyone else had a similar issue.

 

Is this just a stupid question ?
I have done alot of reading, just cant find any related issues.
Anyone.......

 

I think most people may be confused as to how it could have moved so far since it is attached at the end links. I guess the end links could shift to the left or right with the bar but.. how much? Did you check to make sure the end links aren't broken?

 

Thank you for responding, I will check to see if they are broken.
Dont know why I didnt inspect them further, I was under the front on my back , noticed it was off to one side and just turned the wheel and pounded it back over to the right.
The end links are rubber arent they?
Dont the mounts usually hold the sway bar in place?

 

No, the mounts in the middle front just hold the bar up near the frame they are often lubricated and don't do much to hold it in place laterally. The end links are metal with rubber bushings in the ends. They kinda look like very small wrenches that have two closed ends and one end is twisted 90 degrees. That's a pretty crude description but... it's the best I can come up with. lol

 

Thanks for your input, I'll be checking it out tonight.

 

Aftermarket sway bar?

Laterally movement is somewhat common for aftermarket pieces, especially when they experience high cornering loads. Some aftermarket bars have ridges on them to help prevent this. You can make a cheap bar stop with a section of coolant hose and some appropriately sized hose clamps. Wrap pieces of hose around the bar just inside of each mount and clamp them on. I had to do this on the aftermarket bar on my autocross Miata to keep the bar from sliding side-to-side. The stock bar had clamped-on stops.

-chris