I recently replace the rear struts on my girlfriends 2005 tc thinking they were bad, only to find out the problem was the rear sway bar bushings. After the initial frustration of finding out a 10 dollar part would have fixed the problem, I decided to head to auto zone to order some new bushings. The only bushings in the system were a pair by energy suspension that were 18mm. After attempting to install them on the car, I realized that the ones I was taking off were 20mm. I did a little research and discovered that manual transmission tc's use 18mm but automatics use 20mm. I checked energy suspensions website and they don't make a 20mm pair specifically for the tc. They do have non-greaseable 20mm universal bushings, but I would like to find a pair that I know will work. Any ideas where I can find a set?

 

Just grease the stock ones unless they are corroded. Otherwise, I would just hollow out the Energy Suspension ones with a drill or something. All of the importance of the bar is in the end links. The bushings are just a way of letting it twist while staying connected to the car.

 

I think a proper fit is also very important. The stock bushings were worn and the rear end was noisy as hell, which is what led me to think the shocks were bad. Putting two layer of duck tape on the bar and reinstalling the stock bushings fixed the problem, that shows you how little play was in the stock bushings and that little play caused a lot of noise.