VW Rabbit Forum " Sway Bar Question" Volkswagen Rabbit Owners Club
VolkswagenOwnersClub.com is the premier Volkswagen forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.Please Register - It's Free!
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Sway Bar Question

  1. #1
    Junior Member Markymark is just really nice Markymark's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    Rep Power
    3

    Sway Bar Question

    to preface: 2009 Rabbit
    So a while back, maybe around November '11 but I don't remember exactly, I noticed a clunking noise whenever I'd turn into corners at a lets call "spirited speed". Soon the clunk was occurring even at normal turning speeds. I took it into the dealer, and I believe I recall them saying the sway bars bushings or linkage was a bit worn, and that they'd replace it under warranty. So fine. I get my car back the next day and the clunking is gone. Now, it seems to be have happened again at semi-quick speeds, but I'm not totally positive seeing as it's only happened once or twice. I'll give it a few more days before I decide if it's actually the same clunking sound. My car has ~32k miles on it and I'm not positive if my warranty still covers things like sway bars. First step is hitting up the dealer to see if I can get them replaced again under warranty.(will they be suspicious as to why I'm going through these parts so quickly?) But my question to you is what do you guys recommend my second step should be if it's not going to be for free? Get OEM parts and do it myself? It is that hard to replace the bushings? Buy some stronger aftermarket parts?

    tl;dr: Car used to make clunking noise. Dealer said it had to do with swaybars replaced worn sway bar bushings with new ones under warranty. Noise seems to be coming back. What should I do?

    I'll answer any questions to provide you all with any extra required info.
    "You either get shot through the head, or you have a VW" - James May, Top Gear S13 Ep07

  2. Remove Advertisements
    VolkswagenOwnersClub.com
    Advertisements
     

  3. #2
    Senior Member Kevin Yang is just really nice Kevin Yang's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Humboldt, CA
    Posts
    169
    Thanks
    50
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
    Rep Power
    2

    Re: Sway Bar Question

    I have just put a H&R 24mm Rear sway bar to my 2007, and it felt awesome.. The best mod I ever tuned...
    I dont know if you want a stiffer RSB, but H&R is using the factory bushing and it's the easiest to install

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Sway bar question
    By Kevin Yang in forum RABBIT OWNERS CLUB
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 06-12-2012, 10:03 PM
  2. sway bar question
    By Bwagn07 in forum VW Rabbit MKV Forum 2006/2007/2008/2009
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 02-06-2012, 04:59 PM
  3. gti sway bar question
    By kmarku in forum VW Rabbit MKV Forum 2006/2007/2008/2009
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 10-14-2009, 04:48 PM
  4. H&R Sway Bar : Question!!
    By Naokuphilip in forum VW Rabbit MKV Forum 2006/2007/2008/2009
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-22-2008, 07:31 PM
  5. Sway Bar Help!
    By nate122 in forum VW Rabbit MKV Forum 2006/2007/2008/2009
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-16-2008, 11:02 AM

Visitors found this page by searching for:

vw rabbit sway bar

2007 rabbit sway bars

2009 rabbit sway bars

2008 rabbit sway bar location on car

vw rabbit h&r rear sway bar clunking

SEO Blog

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Volkswagen Forum Diminished Value Oregon portland oregon seo oregon accident report Diminished Value total loss small towns Las Vegas Myths Oregon Civil War Privacy Policy
Vendor Tools vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.