fokker

First of all, i.ve found the Reason for the "Clonking" Noise

during driving on a bumby road, i've heard a nasty clonking noise.
not during accelerating and not while braking
So I had suspected the stabilizer rod.

And so it was. (or still it is)

I have lost the Screw on the top of the left Stabilizer connecting rod.

does anybody know the thread diameter of this Screw?
And is it ok, to use a suitable Screw with Rubber washer?

Or better... will a screw from the Ford Explorer with same year fit?
(The Ford Explorer is commercially available in Europe, therefore no import)

jprevat

iTrader: (1)

Im not sure about the explorer question but I had the same bolt back out on mine. Couldnt you just pull out the other one at the hardware store and match it?

fokker

yes i could, tomorrow, now its Dark and very cold outside....

jprevat

iTrader: (1)

lol fair enough. I forget time differences sometimes. I ended up use loc-tite on mine so thy wouldnt back out on me again.

fokker

it is better to lose a screw, or break a screw, than a sway bar oder a connection rod.... ;-)

fokker

today, i've seen, its a Long M13 bolt, which goes from top to the bottom,
the Hex Bolt Head, is broken, the Rest holds via rost, the connecting rod together....

Almighty

An entirely new sway bar link is only like 10$, probably be better off just buying a new one, comes with new bushings and everything.

But yes an explorer should have the same setup

fokker

10$ s fine.
but have u seen the shipment to europe...
i could get 5 of them....

no i will do it with a threaded rod, until the ordered original part is at my ford dealer.