Originally Posted by kingdoc1

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The axle nut should be tightened firmly while rotating the wheel to seat the bearing, then backed off to zero torque and tighened just until it is snug and the cotter pin hole lines up. Do not overtighten!! It should be slightly more than finger tight.

You need sway bar link kits to fix the sway bar noise. The kit will come with the rubber insulators and hardware, very easy to install and not expensive either.