I just discovered that worn swaybar end links can amplify tremendous road    
      
   noise to the extent that you would think you need new bearings or CV joints.   
      
   The transfer of  noise was so bad in my Escape that my AC compressor would    
      
   roar and I thought it was failing as well.   So, when I put new endlinks on    
      
   the front swaybar, not only did the road noise disappear but my AC compressor    
      
   was quiet again.  I was very impressed and, at $37.00 each, a good investment   
      
   ... An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure.   
      
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    * Origin: Alpha Centauri BBS (1:322/757)