I brought my car to service today and I was told my rear sway bar has been bent... It was a surprise, I never had any accident. I don't think driving hard has anything to do with it?? Has anyone experienced a bent sway bar?? What could be the cause?
very odd. It could only be bent by impact (which would leave a big mark on the bar), or by a combination of manufacturing defect and some odd manner of usage that I can't even imagine at this time. I can't imagine Porsche would install one that was already bent, either. This sounds like the dealer covering something up, like a shop accident... Make sure you see the bent part. Any bright shiney dent, or one covered by fresh grease and dust that doesn't match the same dust and grease all over the whole bottom of the car is sign of a cover-up IMHO. Joe
I saw a bent swaybar on a Turbo modified by Techart (springs and swaybars). Never saw such a thing on a non-modified Turbo. Does this give you a little hint?
Like I said, the ding will have to be visible. If you somehow did it yourself by driving, the ding will be dirty exactly like the rest of the underside. If it's not, especially if it's dirty but differently dirty that the rest of the car, there's no other way than someone covering up. Is the car stock suspension? Fortunately, I guess, a swaybar isn't rocket science, so it should be relatively cheap to replace. In fact, the bar itself will probably work fine if straightened. I would have the bar mounting bushings checked. Too much driving with a bent swaybar might wear the bushings into a larger hole. Joe