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Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 618 Reg: 09-2008
| hey all i was told my soarer was involved in an accident before i bought it and the front left was the only part damaged. replaced everything that was damaged, or so i thought. the nut that hold the front sway bar on the left side always comes loose and falls off. this time i cant find the nut.
if anyone has a part number for this nut i would appreciate it a lot ! also is there any way to fix this problem ?? i.e replacing the thing that connect the sway bar to the arm ? any help is greatly appreciated. |
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard Western Australia Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 603 Reg: 11-2007
| Part number for the nut is 90179-10054 It will probably be easier to get the same nut from a hardware store. There had to be a reason why the previous nut kept falling off. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1349 Reg: 10-2008
| take your nut of the other side, take it into a nuts and bolts place and get a set of nylon lock nuts, you will no longer loose your nuts |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2405 Reg: 07-2005
| It will just be a standard metric nut, get one from any auto parts store. Be either 8 or 10 mm, If you get a nyloc nut then it won come off again. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1350 Reg: 10-2008
| i have nyloc nuts on mine and they come of fine? Theres a hex slot in the ball end for a reason The factory locking yellow paste stuff toyota used to keep the factory nuts on was 10 times harder to get off, had to utilize the use of some visegrips |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 619 Reg: 09-2008
| cheers guys will do. nyloc nuts aye, and i still dont know why the nut keeps coming off. well anyway my new trd sway bars go on when i get my car back maybe then the nut will stay put. any suggestions as what to replace or do so this problem doesnt occur in the future ?? thank you so much for the quick replies guys |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2407 Reg: 07-2005
| Sorry, I meant the nyloc nut wont come off by itself. You can still remove it with a spanner, of course. Use a standard metric Nyloc Nut. Available from any hardware or auto parts store. Otherwise use any nut that fits and put 1 dob of loctite on it. |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 621 Reg: 09-2008
| also guys whats that thing that connect the sway bar to the control arm ?? can you replace these with after market items ? |
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard Western Australia Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 607 Reg: 11-2007
| It's called a Sway Bar Link. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1351 Reg: 10-2008
| ah i see dan i misinterpreted, no hard feelings |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 623 Reg: 09-2008
| im guessing i get new links from toyota ?? i remember someone telling me before nobody makes after market links. |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 624 Reg: 09-2008
| just before i go and buy new links from toyota are you guys 100% sure that after market sway bar links for a soarer/supra dont exist ?!?! |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2414 Reg: 07-2005
| There are some on ebay, but I would be very dubious of their quality. Do you actually need to replace the links?? Are they worn?? are they causing problems?? |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 625 Reg: 09-2008
| yes i definately need to replace the links i cant thread the nut onto the bolt because the bolt moves when i turn the nut. also they are very worn and i am putting my trd sway bars on soon |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 626 Reg: 09-2008
| so nobody knows of any reputable companies that make sway bar links for the soarer/supra ?? |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 5372 Reg: 10-2005
| Use a hex key in the end of the bolt! Does nobody use their eyes! |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2417 Reg: 07-2005
| Doesn't fix wear, Matthew. Might I suggest the obvious and try Toyota?? |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 627 Reg: 09-2008
| yeah matt didnt see that until just then lol. anyway dan i am going to toyota on monday and want to know before then if ANYONE makes good after market links for the soarer/supra |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1355 Reg: 10-2008
| nothing better than OEM quality |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2421 Reg: 07-2005
| I have aftermarket links, but I suspect that they came with the aftermarket adjustable sway bars. Don't know anything more than that though as the bars were on the car when I purchased it. I believe they are whiteline, but not really sure. |
Nathan Hlad
DieHard NT JZZ30 TT
Posts: 628 Reg: 09-2008
| didnt get new links with my trd sway bars so i guess its oem on monday |