turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 20y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 13/01/06 12:25 PM Share Posted 13/01/06 12:25 PM has anybody else snapped the swaybar mounts on the front of the ute's? Mine snapped today (the little ball jointed rod on lower arms). The mount definatly hasn't been hit. Are they supposed to be straight or curved? The drivers side has a bend in it (about 6 mm) and the passenger side is just snapped Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 7m 26d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 13/01/06 04:03 PM Share Posted 13/01/06 04:03 PM Holy Dooley shazpics Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-334879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOOT Member 1,201 Member For: 21y 10m 19d Location: Birkdale Posted 13/01/06 11:15 PM Share Posted 13/01/06 11:15 PM I heard of this problem on some early BA builds, especially if stiffer sway bars had been fitted. But I thought it was just some isolated cases. Back to the dealer! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-334924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benmwhite Donating Members 143 Member For: 20y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 14/01/06 12:40 AM Share Posted 14/01/06 12:40 AM got a pic turtle? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-334952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/01/06 12:54 AM Share Posted 14/01/06 12:54 AM Happens all the time on AU's, I spose the BA's are snapping them too!The AU's are renowned for breaking the other sway bar mount brackets too, hope the BA doesnt follow there as well...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-334958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPHOON Donating Members 1,776 Member For: 21y 10m 10d Posted 14/01/06 11:39 AM Share Posted 14/01/06 11:39 AM turtle33 said: has anybody else snapped the swaybar mounts on the front of the ute's? Mine snapped today (the little ball jointed rod on lower arms). The mount definatly hasn't been hit. Are they supposed to be straight or curved? The drivers side has a bend in it (about 6 mm) and the passenger side is just snappedGeez Turtle,I haven't heard of another one with this problem.Funny how it's happenend to yours, being a sedate driver and all...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-335153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 14/01/06 11:42 AM Share Posted 14/01/06 11:42 AM RAPHOON said: turtle33 said: has anybody else snapped the swaybar mounts on the front of the ute's? Mine snapped today (the little ball jointed rod on lower arms). The mount definatly hasn't been hit. Are they supposed to be straight or curved? The drivers side has a bend in it (about 6 mm) and the passenger side is just snappedGeez Turtle,I haven't heard of another one with this problem.Funny how it's happenend to yours, being a sedate driver and all...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-335159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixfan Flaccid Member Donating Members 2,503 Member For: 21y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: NOONAMAH, go figure..... Posted 14/01/06 11:46 PM Share Posted 14/01/06 11:46 PM Happened to me in the sedan, the swaybar scratched lovely big grooves on the inside of my rim before I figured it out too! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-335229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 20y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 15/01/06 04:37 AM Author Share Posted 15/01/06 04:37 AM I drive like your mother. I rang the dealer explained the problem, he was cool, I told him I would put it in myself as the car is jacked up etc and that was ok by him. I went to pick up the parts only to find that they shut at 11.30 . So I had to do a bit of welding, I used 8mm 304 stainless rod and welded both sides. I left my flash mask on site so I just welded blind so it aint the best weld but hey much stronger than a broken link. The last photo is of what some grub did to my 1 month old panel lift door on sat nite. the problem with the door is that the "timbertone" coating system cant be patched, so a new door will have to be ordered. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-335322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 20y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 15/01/06 01:38 PM Share Posted 15/01/06 01:38 PM Nice job.... but please tell me it's an optical illusion and you didn't jack it up by the disc??I have those timber look doors too... Who did u piss off?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22616-snapped-front-sway-bar-mount/#findComment-335612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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