What have you all made/ used for...

[supraguy@aol]

...For the rear swaybar endlink tabs?
Was just replacing my differential, and when I climbed under the car, I noticed that my left read endlink mounting tab was busted clean off. I know that some people just weld the originals to reinforce them, but have also read(don't remember where) that others use a new piece of steel of greater thickness. Do you guys just cut a thicker piece of metal stock, or did you use something pre-existing?

Thanks.

 

[supraguy@aol]

Here's my busted tab:

And another gem I found while under there:

After cleanup:

New vs. old:

So now I HAVE to get a guy to come over to weld up this crack before I put the other diff in- Luckily, the crack did not continue to the other side of the subframe- it's only about 4 inches long.

 

[supraguy@aol]

So my buddy is driving across town(true friend) to weld this up for me.
I also removed the control arm, and am going to have him weld the tab back together, and reinforce it with a washer welded to each side of the tab. Hopefully, that'll give it the strength it needs.

 

[jugodegolf]

Good writeup. Rebuilt diff?

 

[Poodles]

BIC sells reinforcment tabs...

 

[supraguy@aol]

Thanks Poodles- I'm going to try the double washer reinforcement, and see if it'll last. If not, I guess I'm headed to BIC. The diff is not rebuilt really, as I didn't mess with the clutchpack, or the bearings(they seemed to be in smooth, quiet shape). All I did was replace the three seal and check/adjust the pinion preload.

 

[Poodles]

The BIC ones go down to the actual bar, I don't think the washers are going to hold as well as 90 degree tabs welded to the tab and bar.

It's why toyota went to plastic endlinks, it's a weak link.

Also, on the diff, if you remove the pinion nut you should have replaced the crush sleeve (it's the proper way to change the pinion seal).

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=RA&P=23

 

[IJ.]

Whiteline Bars, Stock Tabs and Steel 86.5 end links here 0 issues.

 

[Poodles]

You have stiffer springs

Loose springs would pit more load on the swaybars causing breakage.

 

[IJ.]

I think a bigger factor in my case now is the short stroke shocks I had made.

I did however put 100,000km's on the car with stock length shocks and mildly uprated springs.

 

[Poodles]

From what I read when they raced them in stock form they broke. One of the only shit moves Toyota has done was to put plastic endlink instead of beefing up the tabs...

 

[supraguy@aol]

Well, dunno if it was the old diff, or the crack, but the rear end 'clunk' that I used to get when I got on/let off the gas is totally gone. Happy happy, joy joy.

 

[supraguy@aol]

The reinforced tab:

Welded up the subframe crack:

 

[Poodles]

Keep an eye on the tabs.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

Did you drill the subframe at the ends of the crack?