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Old 03-29-2017, 01:39 AM   #1
glamcem

 
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Exclamation WARNING: Front end Clunk - Loose Sway Bar Endlinks (please check yours)

This happened to me after the first track event on the way back and it seems like a common issue. So far I've heard from 4-5 1LE owners saying that they heard a loud metal clunking noise/rattle from the front side of the car.

I jacked the car on my way back home to see if anything loose and thought this might be a blown strut but I wasn't sure since I knew that I never hit a pot hole or expected on a car with only 1600 miles on it. It was more noticeable when going over little bumps (when there's tension on them)

You may start reading from post #41 and 42 here:
http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...=484731&page=3

and video showing that (thanks to AZ_1LE for sharing the video):


In my case, upper end links on both side were loose, it seems like they're not torqued enough from factory . I searched and found that the Gen 5 endlinks torque specs were 36lb/ft torque and just torques them to 38 lb/ft with my torque wrench just to make sure.

You will need a 6mm allen key (inside the bolt) and 18mm socket for the nut that goes over the endlinks to tighten them.

I am surprised by the fact that there's no recall or TSB about this yet

Last edited by glamcem; 04-11-2017 at 01:38 PM.
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