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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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Just recently put on the TerraFirma 2 inch lift and today noticied the torsion bar on the drivers side (left) has started rubbing. Not sure if the lift would have caused this and don't know where to go from here. I was thinking about loosening the 2 bolts holding the bar in place and trying to center the bar so that the rubbing would be alleviated but not sure if this is an actual fix or masking a bigger problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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First of all, it is a sway bar, second, you are in need of some new bushings most likely, to correct the rub.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Disco Mike
First of all, it is a sway bar, second, you are in need of some new bushings most likely, to correct the rub.
Sorry....First of all, it's called an anti-roll/Torsion Bar in the RAVE....I've heard people called the drive shaft a prop/propeller shaft. I guess I'll call it whatever you do Mike. Thanks.

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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Hand shake won't fix that problem but replacing all the bushings for the sway bar will fix it.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 02:08 AM
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Not to bring this from the dead but does anyone know if replacing the bushing will fix this or not?

I crawled under the disco and I am not seeing how changing bushing will solve this issue as there is no clearance or dimension chages to the current bushing and swaybar.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 03:05 AM
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Jack up the front end. Take a crow bar and start prying on the sway bar. See how much play is in it which means the bushings and/or both stabilizer bar links need replacement.
 
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