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Does anyone know theon the two rear bolts that secure the rear swaybar in place i"m getting a creeking noise from the rear of the car.

My book shows a "stabilizer shaft" that attaches to the rear axle with one bolt/nut on each side for FWD (AWD is different). If this is what you mean, then the book says to torque them to a mighty 195 N-m, or 143.8 lb-ft. Hope you ate your wheaties.

i put it at 150 ft/lbs

quote:i put it at 150 ft/lbsAs did I!Couple hundred miles and no problem, just set it at that and you'll be good

Many thanks to all who have answered my question""""

Does anybody have any pics of the rear strut bar in place? I'm not familiar with rear strut bars. Do they go underneath the car, or inside the car?

Quote, originally posted by ebslopp »Does anybody have any pics of the rear strut bar in place? Here's a pic of my Progress bar. (before I replaced it with a Hotchkis front and rear)

A strut bar goes on top of the struts, being the front wheel drive vibes do not run struts in the back there isn't really a need for one. But what I think you mean is a sway bar which goes under the car, to stabilize/minamize body roll. i hope this helps

very nice sway bar there! i want one! oh well... back to the bills!!!

Thanks for your help! Looks very nice. How long did it take you to install?

20 mins, tops for me.Problem was getting to the bolts, other than that it's pretty easy

Quote »very nice sway bar there! i want one! oh well... back to the bills!!!You can have mine if I go with Hotchkis' front/rear kit (well, eventually!).

christian, you are the MAN!