TopDown

Hello Everyone

I noticed that my rear sway bar is broken right before the end where it bolts on the passenger side. It is a Daizen bar and I have had a hard time hearing back from them or from Todd at TM Engineering.

Is this something that can that be repaired? It seems like it could.

Any recommendations for shops to help since Todd at TM Engineering appears to be out of town currently.

Thanks!

mrblister

Daizen just does not respond very well to emails . I woudl call sewell lexus and ask them,

Buddy

Lexiss_sc430

iTrader: (2)

Sorry to hear about your misfortune, from what I have heard Daizen has closed its doors until the owner can find a new shop. So I doubt you will be able to get a replacement anytime soon.

da-bizket

The actual bar broke or the link that attaches it?

PHXSC

Take it to a shop that has a decent welder, and machine shop capability, if you can't find a replacement.

antigeek

Here are some pics of my broken rear bar.
Note the wear from a loose end link nut and the crack between holes.

Admittedly a failure on my part as a performance noob that I should have inspected the end links and all nuts & bolts regularly.

intdiamond

iTrader: (2)

I'm having a hard time trying to 'mirror image' your pic to match the direction of my pic, but I think your end-links weren't flipped around from the stock position to where Daizen specifies them to be... if I'm wrong, I apologize, but if I'm correct, it could be a huge reason why the sway-bar failed...

antigeek

My pics are of the right rear, up and toward the rear of the car.
The image you attached is of the left rear.

Either way, they're installed the same: the end link is on the inside, with the nut on the outside, close to the spring.

Thanks for the double-check.

TXFM

I just got new tires and was crawling under the back of the car yesterday and saw that I had the same problem on my rear Daizen sway bar - right rear. Luckily I still have my OEM ones, so I reinstalled the rear one. Will check on the front later today.

I strongly suggest that anyone with these sway bars take a look at them ASAP.

I'm not convinced that welding can repair these. They are made from tubular stock, and the end part appears to be formed by pressing the end of the tube together with some welding around the end to seal it and strengthen around the mounting holes.

If anyone from Daizen would like to chime in and suggest to us how to repair these, I'm sure we'd all appreciate it. But, based on their reluctance to support and communicate with their customer base, I doubt they will.

If Daizen is still a suggested vendor by ClubLexus, I would suggest that they be dropped if they refuse to communicate with us. Comments?

TXFM

Here's a pic of the damage.

bfigard

exact same thing happened to me.

Did you find a replacement?

TopDown

I have not been able to find a replacement. From my research it became clear to me that a repair was not the way to go. I plan to replace with a stock bar. Need to find one. Anyone have any suggestions on where to get a stock replacement?

MicaISF

i almost bought the same sways for my wife's car.
i will pass for now. never heard of broken sway bars until now.