ECS the only place to get sway bar end links?

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Nov 20, 2006 | 11:41 AM

AvantMnkyA4

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ECS the only place to get sway bar end links?

I have a creaking/clunking noise at slow speeds when braking and accelerating while engaging the clutch. This is POST bushing/bearing swap and was fine until i did my last oil change and I don't think its the sway bar bushings, but I may change those anyways. Anyone know the size for the front for a 180FWD?

Nov 20, 2006 | 11:53 AM

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Those will not fit a TT...>>

Don't know of anyone who makes an aftermarket set to fit directly..<ul><li><a href="http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?searchstring=end+links&search qt=byvehicle&make=Volkswagen&model=Jetta+I V&submodel=&engine=1.8T">You mean these?</a></li></ul>

Nov 20, 2006 | 11:57 AM

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Its actually the other ones you had posted about a couple of days ago Steve

I think i named them wrong. I think they are just the links and not end links

Nov 20, 2006 | 12:00 PM

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Just looked and its the ones that connect the strut to the sway bar

Nov 20, 2006 | 12:00 PM

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I posted a link to Purems...>

They sell the OEM replacement links. Somebody else showed that VF pic though.
The TT drop links are an assembly and at $27 per, not worth trying to do something custom...

Nov 20, 2006 | 12:06 PM

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Thanks Steve, could this be a possiblity of my creaking/clunking noise? It started

after i had raised my car do to an oil change but wasn't there after I had changed my suspension. Not sure why it would occur after the oil change

Nov 20, 2006 | 12:53 PM

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it may possibly be that you did not correctly tighten the link to the strut >

there's a nut on the ball joint shaft that needs to be held with an open-end 11mm wrench while you tighten the main nut that secures the link, otherwise the ball joint just rotates as you tighten the nut and you will get the noise you describe.