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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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Nasty squeak? Bushings?

Hey guys,

I have a nasty squeak coming out of my left side rear suspension when I go over a bump. I have pretty much decided I am going to replace the bushings for the sway bar, LCA and panhard.

Can anyone recommend a good place to get a rear suspension rebuild kit?

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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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Re: Nasty squeak? Bushings?

Not much sense necessarily in a "kit".

Get Moog CC635 springs; shocks of your choice; Lakewood LCAs & PHB (check the board sponsors first though, some one of them may have something worth looking at); and Energy Suspension sway bar parts.

You won't even recognize that it's the same car, back there.
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Re: Nasty squeak? Bushings?

Thanks for the quick response!

Interesting, I would like to go that route, a few paychecks later lol, not too concerned with performance right now just trying to get the squeak out. Plus I would think that putting all that into my rear is going to make the front feel a little off

Also all I can seem to find is Polyurethane bushings and I have been advised to go with rubber if I can find them, any thoughts on that??

At the moment I would plan on buying:

Sway bar bushings:
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...-Complete.html

Panhard:
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...FWFBQgod9xUAfA

LCA:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/198...m_bushing.html

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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Re: Nasty squeak? Bushings?

I would not mess with rubber.

All my cars have poly sway bar parts. Every one, including my wife's and daughter's.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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Re: Nasty squeak? Bushings?

Fair enough, I am going to lubricate the hell out of the suspension this weekend and see if that does me any good, then I will work on the replacement.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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Re: Nasty squeak? Bushings?

Worst suspension squeek I ever heard was from my neighbors mustang. It was a BAD lower ball joint and a few days later the ball popped out of the joint as he entered his driveway. At speed, it probably would have caused an accident. Check those.
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