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Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« on: March 04, 2024, 11:21:40 PM »
Is there a thread to ask vehicle-related questions?
If not, I'd like to start one.

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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2024, 11:24:48 PM »
Took our car for an oil change and the fellow said we need to replace the sway bar.
Should we take him seriously?
How can we know ourselves if there's an issue with a sway bar?

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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2024, 11:26:22 PM »
basically you have to go to a mechanic that you trust
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2024, 11:26:31 PM »
Is there a thread to ask vehicle-related questions?
If not, I'd like to start one.
To do that, you may need something like this

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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2024, 11:28:43 PM »
To do that, you may need something like this
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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2024, 01:09:05 AM »
Why are places charging $80 more dollars for synthetic oil?
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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2024, 04:33:20 AM »
Is there a thread to ask vehicle-related questions?
If not, I'd like to start one.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=37772.0

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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2024, 02:05:55 AM »
Took our car for an oil change and the fellow said we need to replace the sway bar.
Should we take him seriously?
How can we know ourselves if there's an issue with a sway bar?
Link symptoms

Sway bar link symptoms
Clunks and rattles are common when the sway bar is damaged or worn. Sway bar bushings or end links have excessive play, contributing to metallic clunks. Uneven tire wear. A strong indicator of a sway bar issue is abnormal tire wear since there's abnormal weight born on the outer edge of the tire during cornering.

Any of these signs showing?
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Re: Mechanic / Vehicle Questions
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 07:03:02 PM »
Link symptoms

Sway bar link symptoms
Clunks and rattles are common when the sway bar is damaged or worn. Sway bar bushings or end links have excessive play, contributing to metallic clunks. Uneven tire wear. A strong indicator of a sway bar issue is abnormal tire wear since there's abnormal weight born on the outer edge of the tire during cornering.

Any of these signs showing?
Thanks.

We hear a slight metallic clunk sound when going over a bump, but we've been hearing that for 5 years.
No noticeable tire wear, but we'll check again.