 rear suspensions rattling |
 Feb 25, 2012 - 12:34 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jan 2, '12 From Sacramento, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
So before i had some struts that began rattling like crazy after i threw on my trd lowering springs and i thought it was cause my struts were blown and not holding compression when i was going on bumps. I replaced it with some kyb excel g's and it still rattles. everything is tightened down and much as it can and its driving me crazy. anybody know whats wrong?
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Feb 25, 2012 - 12:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
rear roll bar links maybe?roll bar bushes?
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Feb 25, 2012 - 9:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 2, '12 From Sacramento, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (bigb1970 @ Feb 25, 2012 - 1:51 PM)  rear roll bar links maybe?roll bar bushes? wheres the roll bar located? hahaha |
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Feb 26, 2012 - 12:09 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
Can you describe this rattel better?? Where is it coming from, under what conditions does it occour?
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Feb 26, 2012 - 8:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (SAE-HI @ Feb 25, 2012 - 9:38 PM) wheres the roll bar located? hahaha Also termed a sway bar, it runs from one strut to the other but is attached at the chassis as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_bar 
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Feb 26, 2012 - 6:25 PM
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Could be a trailing arm or lateral arm too.
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Feb 27, 2012 - 7:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Rattling after replacing springs suggests springs were not properly aligned to the spring seat, spring seat insulators were not properly positioned/in usable condition, or that the strut mounts were not properly aligned to the strut when installed.
Get the car up in the air and work the suspension. If you can't get a lift, try putting one side up on a curb and bouncing that side. See what is actually rattling rather than throwing parts at it -- there's a lot of parts you could replace and it'll add up quickly if you replace the wrong ones. |
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Feb 28, 2012 - 12:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 2, '12 From Sacramento, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it rattles on little bumps when the car bounces up and down. Im pretty sure i aligned everything right. I double checked before i put it on. It sounds like its coming from the top part of the suspension where it bolts on the top. I can hear it really loud when im driving through the open space for the trunk
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Mar 2, 2012 - 11:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '04 From USA Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (83%) |
It is strut top mount. it is shot. Years ago i have same issue and once installed new tops sound went away completely
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Mar 5, 2012 - 2:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 2, '12 From Sacramento, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (FORGMANN @ Mar 2, 2012 - 11:15 PM) It is strut top mount. it is shot. Years ago i have same issue and once installed new tops sound went away completely ok thanks. ill look into it. |
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