lca noise{clunking}????

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May 15, 2008 | 06:45 PM

johnnydje

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lca noise{clunking}????

Replaced my factory lca,I thought the bushing was bad,not it,installed Adj umi's same noise,from p/s front mounting bolt.jacked up move frt to back hear noise frt mount bolt{not loose,torqued}any idea's?drivers side fine.driving and hitting concrete joints in the road when its noticeable.its fine on regular roads.any help???

May 15, 2008 | 09:48 PM

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have you checked the jouncers? mine were bad and it made a weird noise coming from the rear.

May 16, 2008 | 04:14 AM

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its definitly the frt mount,i jacked it,pulled the wheel frt to back,as if your hitting a hole,and it makes the noise.

May 16, 2008 | 02:17 PM

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What did you torque the bolt to? I usually recommend 130 ft. lbs sometimes maybe even a little more if you have subframes on the car and the bolt has to pass thru them.....

May 16, 2008 | 04:10 PM

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also having the same problem but only on one side...like a slam when i go over a bump...bolts are tightened and fittings are greased

May 16, 2008 | 06:59 PM

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What did you torque the bolt to? I usually recommend 130 ft. lbs sometimes maybe even a little more if you have subframes on the car and the bolt has to pass thru them.....

umi says 74lbs,no subframes