I think ESB's can take slightly different forms and the brackets secured in a variety of ways and places. Mine is welded to the horizontal plane of the main crossmember on the bulkhead. The end bolt looked all painted up/seized but I was able to start tightening it up with little effort. How tight should it be though? I realize each end has a rubber washer/bush which presumably will just compress if the bar continues to be tightened. I turned the nut 3 or 4 times 'till I felt reasonable resistance, went for a drive round the block and...…. quiet as a mouse. Mmmm, perhaps I used the wrong analogy there?
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Also, the bar itself seems to consist of 2 threaded rods joined together by a long nut (sorry, there's probably a special name for this sort of joint....but you know what I mean) which I guess is for further 'fine-tuning' adjustment.
It looks as though the ESB was too loose thus allowing too much movement of the engine - which then created a squeak somewhere.
Basically, I'm asking: How tight is tight and really, what is the correct way to adjust the bar? Can it actually be overtightened?
As ever, thanks in advance of any help.