Swaybar loose

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jheyun 17 years ago

Hi,

I had recently brought my RX330 for routine maintenance, they told me everything was ok except it needed new brakepads. I told them to go ahead & replace them. During this repair, they had found that the swaybar had come completely loose (they said the car should have been making lots of sounds when it was driven - but was not)

I had brought the car to the Lexus Dealership & I know that I pay much more than I should be for these routine maintenance checkups. I want to know how hard is it to detect a loose swaybar (I have never heard of a swaybar before)? Should they have seen it with a simple visual inspection, but didn't do a thorough job.

Appreciate any thoughts about this.

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Ray O 17 years ago

Swaybars do not need routine maintenance and so a loose one would only be caught if a technician checked the tightness of every nut and bolt under the vehicle or if the swaybar bracket was hanging off.

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johngdole 17 years ago

The sway bar (stabilizer bar) should be on there the life of the car. Maybe the bushings or linkages will need replacing years down the line if ever. If bolts are loose then it's poor assembly work at the factory probably.

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jheyun 17 years ago

Thanks for the info. It was covered under the warranty. They said the sway bar was completely loose i.e. hanging free - not just a loose nut . Wondering would it be hard to detect something like that?

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jheyun 17 years ago

Thanks for the info. It was covered under the warranty. They said the sway bar was completely loose i.e. hanging free - not just a loose nut . Wondering would it be hard to detect something like that?

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