Protege2886
09-09-2008, 12:45 PM
Hey everybody,
I have a '99 Protege LX. I recently swapped all four stock struts and springs and replaced them with tokico blues and evotion (ractive/toucan product) springs.
Since I've swapped the suspension, I've heard nothing but scraping noises coming from my front end when I take slow sharp turns (pulling into driveways etc.)
I actually ended up snapping my front stabilizer bar right at the hole for the endlink - but that I think is more related to the excessive amount of heat the garage and I had to use to get the old endlink off.
I've replaced the front bar but their is still a scraping sound when I make those types of turns. I turned my wheels full lock to the right and peered into the wheel well and it looks as though the stablizer bar is rubbing up against the rubber boot on either the steering arm or the drive axle (it was kind of dark - I was using a BB as a light source)
My question is this - I've heard that you are supposed to replace your endlinks if you use MSP suspension parts as the OEM protege links are too short. Since these are Tokico struts - Should I be doing the same thing ? Do you think longer front endlinks will solve my problem ?
Any and all help would be GRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTLLLLLLLLY appreciated.
Cheers
I have a '99 Protege LX. I recently swapped all four stock struts and springs and replaced them with tokico blues and evotion (ractive/toucan product) springs.
Since I've swapped the suspension, I've heard nothing but scraping noises coming from my front end when I take slow sharp turns (pulling into driveways etc.)
I actually ended up snapping my front stabilizer bar right at the hole for the endlink - but that I think is more related to the excessive amount of heat the garage and I had to use to get the old endlink off.
I've replaced the front bar but their is still a scraping sound when I make those types of turns. I turned my wheels full lock to the right and peered into the wheel well and it looks as though the stablizer bar is rubbing up against the rubber boot on either the steering arm or the drive axle (it was kind of dark - I was using a BB as a light source)
My question is this - I've heard that you are supposed to replace your endlinks if you use MSP suspension parts as the OEM protege links are too short. Since these are Tokico struts - Should I be doing the same thing ? Do you think longer front endlinks will solve my problem ?
Any and all help would be GRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTLLLLLLLLY appreciated.
Cheers