suspension rattle...is this normal?

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May 25, 2010 | 09:43 AM

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suspension rattle...is this normal?

hey all, ive got an adj phb, relocation brackets, adj lca's, edlbrock trq arm, stock shocks and springs. I noticed that when i go over rough pavement like cobblestones, or the like, eventhough they'll have a smooth surface, the rear suspension will rattle as if there's something loose, and i had it all installed a few weeks ago. What could be rattling?

May 25, 2010 | 11:10 AM

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Any of the things you mentioned can cause it. I would check the torque on all of them.

May 25, 2010 | 11:51 AM

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If you have rod ends, it's normal.

May 25, 2010 | 03:45 PM

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ya if they are rod ended get used to it. you should retorque everything after a couple weeks as well.

May 25, 2010 | 03:50 PM

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mine's the roto joint...?

May 25, 2010 | 04:37 PM

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then just re-torque everything.

May 25, 2010 | 04:48 PM

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then just re-torque everything.

+1 I had a little rattle after installing some suspension parts, re-torqued and been fine ever since.

If some parts that are installed while on a lift and weren't pre loaded could work a little loose & rattle.

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May 25, 2010 | 08:38 PM

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i re-torque/checked the bolts on my rod/rod parts every few months. still rattled and shacked like a bitch but they were tight.

May 25, 2010 | 09:59 PM

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mine is noisey 2............normal

May 26, 2010 | 02:46 PM

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Looks guys, your replacing stock, cheap, flimsy stamped steel suspension pieces and soft rubber bushings with polyeurethane, solid rod ends, and chromoly or tubular steel pieces.

The **** is going to rattle, no matter what. The stock stuff was made to be cheap and soft, you replaced it with hardcore stuff.

Torque it all down with thread lock, the suspension loaded, and lubed or greased and it's going to rattle. That's the tradeoff you get.