TL Sway-Bar question

BlackieCG6 · Mar 8, 2009

damnit just when i thought i was done buying things for the drop, good thing i read this thread

BlackieCG6 · Mar 8, 2009

Just found moogs on advance auto parts website for 25 bucks each. just in case anyone else is interested

finch13 · Mar 8, 2009

Russianred said:
That is correct, as far as the swaybar is and mounting is concerned. You will need the endlinks too (21). I wouldn't buy the OEM endlinks. Finch said they are solid steel. Yes they are, but not the point of connection - the joint is plastic, and those 4 dots you see on the socket are plastic pushing through. I used a hammer to brake the plastic casing to get the old linkages off and then vicegrips and a ratchet on the other end to get the rusted bastards off. For an OEM quality part, I think Honda failed on their endlinks. Get Moog, and for en even cheaper price. They have a grease nipple and a nice rubber boot protecting the joint from the elements - something Honda didn't realize to design.

This is picture of the OEM endlink - the two dots you see on the end of the link is part of the plastic joint capsule.

The way it's held in is plastic. Honda inserted the capsule, then melted the tips (4) of it to prevent it from sliding out of the steel housing.

Thanks for clearing this up, I didn't know this was what you meant by solid steel. If the Moog ones are solid, go with them for sure, I would've if I knew before I bought OEM ones. I haven't had a problem with the OEM ones breaking, but Moog is the obvious choice for price and quality.

Russianred · Mar 8, 2009

That's how the OEM ones usually break - is the capsule disconnects from the steel housing, and there's no 'fix' since it's molded like that from the factory. Glad that helps :thumbsup:

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sodaks2k · Mar 10, 2009

May be a silly question, but will the TL-S parts needed work for a 4 cylinder also?

Russianred · Mar 10, 2009

Yes sir, they will work for 4 and 6 cylinder models. Chassis is what matters, and in this case, the TL sway bar and Accord sway bar are interchangable parts. Glad I could help.

sodaks2k · Mar 10, 2009

Thanks a bunch. After doing some searching it sounds like I need to replace just the front end links, again. I went with a crappy ebay brand over a year and 40k miles ago and lately the chatter from the front is very annoying. I was going to replace the sway bar too, but I don't need any more understeer. :thumbup: