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Old 07-08-2008, 08:51 AM
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Front driver side makes a noise when the suspension rebounds. I can only hear it when going slow. The upper control arms are poly and lubed well. The lower are rubber everything is less than 4 months old. Sway bar end links are poly also. The sound seems to be coming from the top around the upper control arms. I disconnected the spindle from the upper ball joint and moved the uca through all of its motion and no noise. I moved everything else as much as possible and nothing. I then relubed everything and drove the car. Couldn't hear the noise when driving like before. Got home and bounced the car up and down and it was still there.

Noise sounds like a bed rocking back and forth on a good night. (couldn't find the smiley of the two people in bed)
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Check all your bushings and ball joints really good. Check your swaybars too. Also make sure that none of your bolts have that attach your a arms have loosened up.
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Old 07-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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Sounds like swaybar bushings to me.
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I'm getting the same noise. It's annoying and embarrasing when going past people. I think it's the poly endlinks on the rear swaybar. I have some synthetic lube to put on them but havent gotten around to it yet. If you find out what it is, please post it up.
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I'll disconnect the sway bar tonight and see if it makes the noise.
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I figured it out on my car. Strut mount isolator, the little $16 piece that you have to buy seperate from the Strut mount. The only other thing I did was re-torque the upper control arm bolts.
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I have the same exact issue. Is there a particular lube preferred by other enthusiasts?

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Originally Posted by brapril714
I figured it out on my car. Strut mount isolator, the little $16 piece that you have to buy seperate from the Strut mount. The only other thing I did was re-torque the upper control arm bolts.
where did you get the isolators from?
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mine turned out to be a loose LR shock. the konis come with jam nuts rather than a lock nut.........so i tightened it up a little more and no more noise.
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I got them from O'reilly's.



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