3.3TT Whiteline endlinks can't be used in the winter?

[YOWStinger]

Been having issues with my front Whiteline endlinks for months, over the last week they've developed a loud creak/squeak under any sort of movement of the front suspension.

I reached out to Whiteline and they've indicated that these probably shouldn't be used in the winter. I find that surprising, they're booted, there's no reason there should be issues. I don't recall ever having this issue on my WRX.

Anyone else having these issues? Sounds like I'm just going back to stock if there are no other options.

 

[GregV]

I've yet to get much snow but I'm running mine in cold temps on salted roads for the last couple of weeks, no issues yet.

 

[friss]

How sure are you that its the endlinks making the sound?

I had creaks from my eibach sway bar in the front and this Christmas I got a grease gun to hook up to the grease nipples and once I re-greased em they are totally silent. I also ended up just drilling a hole directly under the nipple for easy access but could also take the undertray off.

 

[YOWStinger]

How sure are you that its the endlinks making the sound?

positive, I had it up on a lift at a local shop yesterday and we traced it.

 

[YOWStinger]

I've yet to get much snow but I'm running mine in cold temps on salted roads for the last couple of weeks, no issues yet.

Can you tell me what length you have installed? White line was all over the map, the ones that Khartunerz sent were too long, and when I had an online chat with Whiteline, different people responded with different part numbers.

 

[GregV]

I ordered from khartunerz.
wl0018094 rear
wl0018549 front

Had them on since first week of November, no issues yet.

 

[YOWStinger]

Ahh, yeah, I don’t see a whiteline part number there but in the 3rd pic you can see it’s about ½” longer than stock when at its minimum length, I asked about that and that’s when Whiteline started giving me different part numbers. In one of their YouTube videos they say you should use shorter end links when lowering, and I wondered if my Eibachs plus LONGER end links was a source of the issue.

 

[mitchely3]

Messaged you back

 

[usafonz]

Did you ever get a proper model number on these? I'm trying to swap my front.

I got mine from khartunerz and they seem a bit short compared to stock end links.

I cant find a model number like the one above but it says klc180-195 on the package.

 

[oddball]

Length of sway bar end links is not critical. They just need to be at rest when the car is level (that may not be the same length - depends on whether anything is bent or the moon is out of phase). The length is really about keeping it in a good place so it doesn't hit anything at min/max suspension travel.

 

[usafonz]

Length of sway bar end links is not critical. They just need to be at rest when the car is level (that may not be the same length - depends on whether anything is bent or the moon is out of phase). The length is really about keeping it in a good place so it doesn't hit anything at min/max suspension travel.

Okay thanks for the quick reply. I'm on air suspension and ive been having issues with loud noises over bumps. It was fine for a while after alignment but about a month later its all i hear. Look under the car and my endlinks are rubbing on something. I figured it was because they weren't adjustable to fit the new suspension.

The endlinks they sent me just seemed much shorter but ill give them a try. And get a new alignment.

Thanks again!