Lca Help Please
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Lca Help Please whats up guys, im kind of ticked off.my lca's begun to get really squeak bad, i guess my bushings where shot, b/c when i took the lca's off, i could turn the bushings in the are with my hand!, so i purchased a set of used ones off a 2000 camaro, that had like 30k on the (mine had 60k), well i installed them, and the problem went away for about a week!, so what should i do?buy some BMR's?or perhaps its not the lca's making this squeak everytime i hit a bump or get on it a little, or even when i get into the car.somebody please help, thank you very much...
Did you install the replacements with the axle hanging and the body on jack stands? If so, they will squeak. Jack up the car, loosen the bolts on the body and axle (with the car on jack stands), then use a jack to set the rear on ramps or jack stands and tighten the bolts again. The squeak will most likely go away.
my stockers were squeking at 30k, took it in under warrenty, and they said they could not find anything. At 65k I got tired of it, and changed mine out to Spohn LCA's. No squeak at all.
You could always try spraying some white lithium grease on the bushings.
Also, look real close to make sure the metal arm is not contacting the metal body around the bushing area. The bushing is supposed to keep them seperated, but sometimes they might touch. If so, take a grinder to the contact point and remove just a little so that there is no more contact.
Also, look real close to make sure the metal arm is not contacting the metal body around the bushing area. The bushing is supposed to keep them seperated, but sometimes they might touch. If so, take a grinder to the contact point and remove just a little so that there is no more contact.
