What are the symptoms of a broken car sway bar?
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Symptoms of a broken car sway bar: 1. Noise when driving on rough roads; 2. No abnormal noise when driving on paved roads; 3. Increased body roll when the car is cornering. The car sway bar is a device that connects the shock absorbers of the left and right wheels on the same axle, which helps reduce body roll when cornering. The function of the sway bar is to generate anti-roll resistance to prevent body roll when the left and right wheels are at different heights, avoiding torsion of the bar. The sway bar does not function when the left and right suspensions move synchronously up and down; it only comes into play when the left and right suspensions move asynchronously due to road undulations or cornering.
From my years of driving experience, the symptoms of a broken stabilizer bar are particularly obvious. When turning, the car body tilts severely, making you feel like you're about to be thrown out, and the unstable handling makes you nervous; when driving over uneven roads or speed bumps, the chassis makes a creaking metal sound, which is very noisy; during acceleration or braking, the front of the car wobbles, as if the entire suspension has come loose. This kind of failure is often caused by aging links or bushings. If you delay repairs, tire wear will accelerate, and the suspension system will suffer more damage, leading to higher repair costs. I recommend getting it checked at a reliable repair shop as soon as you notice these abnormalities, don't wait until you lose control and regret it.
