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    correct sway bar link bushings?? they're too short... help

    Hey againg folx. I have a 91 Protege LX. I recently replaced the rear sway bar links. The ones that were on there were factory I suppose... as are the ones on the front. My problem is everywhere I look, the spacer for the front and rear are much shorter than the spacer which was on the car. The ones on the car look exactly like the ones in my Haynes repair manual.

    Last weekend, when I was working on the rears, something made me look at the Escort LX-E and spacer looked closer to what was there so that's what I went with. But I did try the specified Protege links and the bold began to angle the more I tightened it. The manual says tighten til theres 11/16" thread showing... not possible with the specified Protege replacement links.

    Now I'm wanting to replace the front and I'm running into the same issue.

    Sooo, my question is.... along the way, was there some advantage found in using a shorter spacer on the Protege?

    A side question... do you really notice a difference after installing those strut bars?

    Have a great day... hoping to do the lower ball joints, sway bar links, and a few other things today.

    #2
    I was successful with the front links. They evidently weren't stock. The spacer length was correct to the specified replacement part I purchased.

    The pic here shows the old front, new front and old rear. All of the rear I've found by searching Protege have a short spacer like the front... luckily I was able to go with the Escort option.
    Attached Files

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      #3
      meh, tighter is more responsive. so long as you aren't demolishing the bushings i spose.
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        #4
        SO for the rear is it better to go with the escort LX-E option rather than the protege rear link? Im about to buy some... i'd rather not return them multiple times to find some that fit.
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          #5
          just make an order with Energy Suspension, you'll love them.

          Or moog. Same difference basically.

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            #6
            I just did all my corners with those exact endlinks on my gtx about a month ago. so far so good! yeah they are too short initially, so what I did was use a clamp to bring the swaybar in tight enough to get the nut on, then snug it up. No more clanking :D

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              #7
              you guys need to look at the date of the last few posts before you post. This thread was over 2 years old. lol
              My family has lots of bg's!
              2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
              1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
              2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
              1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
              1992 Mazda 323: Race car
              1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
              1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
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                #8
                It's never too late for good advice

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by heinze.ketchum View Post
                  It's never too late for good advice
                  yea, you never know who will stumble upon it with the search bar.
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