Puma Front Sway Bar Removed, now I have a clunk

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Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

I wonder if anyone has confirmed if removing a sway bar on a Defender makes it unroadworthy, could this void insurance? I know though that some defenders had no sway bars, so I guess that makes it an option, so perhaps this is OK?

I hate rules

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Don't all defenders (TD5s onwards anyway) have them on the front, only the rear where some models dont have them installed as standard.

Happy to be told different.

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Thanks for the replies!

Its totally stock suspension setup.

I have only noticed the clunk on lifting. When you say steering guard, do you mean the steering arm protector bar? I might have to take a closer look for some foul marks if thats what you guys mean.

I guess it could be the front shaft binding, but would that not result in multiple clunks?

The seat of the pants feeling is that it may be the radius arm now that you guys have mentioned it... it feels like thats where it might be coming from.

The truck is at the dealers and failed the leak test :wacko: , so I will let you know what I find once it is returned to me.

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Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

I wonder if anyone has confirmed if removing a sway bar on a Defender makes it unroadworthy, could this void insurance? I know though that some defenders had no sway bars, so I guess that makes it an option, so perhaps this is OK?




I hate rules

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Technically yes, it would also be looked into by the police if you had a serious or fatal accident....

Legally the only way around it is to have it engineered but I doubt you would find many people that would do that after removing a sway bar....

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa..._2011%20v3.pdf

Sway bars are mentioned in a few places here, but only pertaining to changes/replacement. Removal is not mentioned as far as I can see.

This document is only the Nation Code of Practice and there may be other documents that over ride this in a particular jurisdiction (ie. state law).

I would be very interested to know if anyone can find anything more specific

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Originally Posted by Green Elephant

I guess it could be the front shaft binding, but would that not result in multiple clunks?

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I would have thought so

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Originally Posted by Green Elephant

When you say steering guard, do you mean the steering arm protector bar?

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No I have an alloy bash plate and my steering arm used to bind on this on articulation so I had to trim some off

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Originally Posted by Green Elephant

The seat of the pants feeling is that it may be the radius arm now that you guys have mentioned it... it feels like thats where it might be coming from.

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Worth checking, I had a couple of these sort of bolts loose from the factory, one sway bar and one A-Frame...... :eek:

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Originally Posted by Green Elephant

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa..._2011%20v3.pdf

Sway bars are mentioned in a few places here, but only pertaining to changes/replacement. Removal is not mentioned as far as I can see.

This document is only the Nation Code of Practice and there may be other documents that over ride this in a particular jurisdiction (ie. state law).

I would be very interested to know if anyone can find anything more specific

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My insurer is very clear that any modifications or alterations that aren't specifically listed in the standards etc must be engineered and listed on the insurance policy. I am not aware that the removal of sway bars is covered in any standard/code etc (although I could be wrong).

I doubt it would be an issue unless you had a serious accident.