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That's a weird way for it to fail, and it looks like it already has been dragging on the ground.

 

Yea, it won't cause tire wear, it'll just cause it to handle like crap.

I'd buy a new endlink online, they're under $20 on rock auto.

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That's exactly how the one I had broke. And my guess is over a long period of time, it would effect tire wear if one side is connected, and the other isn't. The weight of the vehicle is dispersed differently on each side when you go around any corners when only one side is attached. But I'm sure it would take a while before that would happen.

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I want to say at my local independent parts place I paid 40-50 for one of these years ago. So I started keeping a few when I parted cars.

 

It isn't a common failure.

 

But you may be surprised at the price of a new local replacement.

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That's exactly how the one I had broke. And my guess is over a long period of time, it would effect tire wear if one side is connected, and the other isn't. The weight of the vehicle is dispersed differently on each side when you go around any corners when only one side is attached. But I'm sure it would take a while before that would happen.

 

The sway bar is only supported by the frame. When attached on only one side it is free to rotate as the suspension moves without any resistance. Disconnect both ends and you can move it easily by hand.

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