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Old 05-19-2024, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by General Jack
So what made the change? Could either be the 1) lubricant on the spring seats, 2) the AT 205 reseal having a week to really seep in and soften the bushings up, or 3) driving the car to let all of the lubricants work there way through the movements.
Probably a combination of at least two of those things.

Great news though, and thanks for reporting back again!
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Probably a combination of at least two of those things.

Great news though, and thanks for reporting back again!
I probably invested 8 hours in running this down but less than $40, hope it helps someone else.
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Great news, General! I'm going to have to buy some AT-205. Thank you for coming back into this thread and giving us your updated results.
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This is intriguing. When I saw the post about it kinda working, I was wondering if taking the rubber out and soaking it in the fluid for a day or so would also make a difference. A surface spray would just have a localized effect.

Please report back how this goes over time!
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Originally Posted by General Jack
I probably invested 8 hours in running this down but less than $40, hope it helps someone else.
One could get new rear sway bar bushings and end links for $40 though.
Sway bar end links make a “chirping” sound when the bushings are bad. My car had 27k when I got it and both the front and rear end links would chirp when I would back out of the garage.
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There are cheaper and less squeaky rubber versions available as well.
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