3800 Any suspension Guru's???

[mybluegtp]

Need Help.. My front suspension is making alot a noise when i go over little bumps in the street. Before I take it in to a shop I thought I would ask here first and save me a few hundred dollars. Anyone? It sounds like something is loose underneath the car but isnt.

LMK ASAP!!

TIA
alfredo

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[imported_PaceCarBoozer]

could be your upper strut mounts going, they make a rattling noise when they start to go.
CJ

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by PaceCarBoozer@Mar 12 2006, 06:47 PM
could be your upper strut mounts going, they make a rattling noise when they start to go.
CJ

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No that aint it..Just replaced them last year with new ones.

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Tie rods, or broken swaybar mount possibly. Does the car feel loose at all?

 

[Royalgtp]

Id check the tie rods thier cheap and easy to fix.....

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by Ron Vogel@Mar 12 2006, 09:37 PM
Tie rods, or broken swaybar mount possibly. Does the car feel loose at all?

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Tie rods ok...Swaybar mount? swaybar is brand new though, bushings you mean? if so, ok..... car feels tight.

 

[Aircal]

When my brakes where worn they rattled everytime I hit a small bump at low speeds. When did you last change brake pads?

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by Aircal@Mar 12 2006, 11:56 PM
When my brakes where worn they rattled everytime I hit a small bump at low speeds. When did you last change  brake pads?

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about 3 months ago. Might take it in today to just tires to see if they can see something.

 

[SaturdaysGS]

If you do decide to take it in, i'd suggest that you go to NTB in Crestwood (133rd? and Cicero). I have the best luck with them, they dont charge you to look at it, and they will take you and show you exactly whats up if you want. JMO Good luck.

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by SaturdaysGS@Mar 13 2006, 02:07 PM
If you do decide to take it in, i'd suggest that you go to NTB in Crestwood (133rd? and Cicero). I have the best luck with them, they dont charge you to look at it, and they will take you and show you exactly whats up if you want. JMO Good luck.

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I usually go to the one on SW highway they have been pretty good with my car there. Thanks though, might take it tomorrow morning.

 

[alexgtp]

Damn newbie!!

Double check all of your bushings/endlinks.

These tend to crack under normal wear and tear. Thus causing your sway bar to sort of clunk around.

Also when adding new bushings be sure to grease them up.

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by alexgtp@Mar 13 2006, 04:26 PM
Damn newbie!!

Double check all of your bushings/endlinks.

These tend to crack under normal wear and tear. Thus causing your sway bar to sort of clunk around.

Also when adding new bushings be  sure to grease them up.

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used the same bushings from old sway(still looked good)along with the bracket which was good as well. The new bushing that came with it didnt fit, endlinks are all new and both are all greased up. also made sure when i finished that the sway bar was stiff and didnt move and it was ok.

anyways i have to take it to get that checked and get my coolent flushed and also see how much the change of brake fluid and ps fluid will cost to change as well. Hmm maybe also my blinker fluid should be checked.. <_<

 

[alexgtp]

ahhhhhh dpnt be a cheap bastid!!

But new bushings. silly to re use old worn bushings with a new sway bar.

Which sway bar did you get?

I know you can pick up energy suspensions bushings at murray's they actully carry the stock and larger diameter ones there. 10.oo pop.

 

[mybluegtp]

You know what I didnt think about it. I got the gmpp kit and for some reason the bushings were bigger the the ones on the rat bar.
Like I said i'll have them check it out but still need to do the other things as well.

 

[alexgtp]

Oh crap those are super loose.

The rat has a larger diameter (at least 4MM larger) than the GMPP one.

I bet they are bouncing around in there. Thats probably causing all the noise

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by alexgtp@Mar 13 2006, 06:08 PM
Oh crap those are super loose.

The rat has a larger diameter (at least 4MM larger) than the GMPP one.

I bet they are bouncing around in there. Thats probably causing all the noise

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Cant be cause they were about the same size as the Rat bar. The only one that was smaller was the rear swaybar. And like said before we made sure the bar was secure and it was a good fit.

 

[mybluegtp]

Well they found the problem, by fipping the sway bar its hitting the frame and if i flip it back around its going to hit my down pipe so i have to some what ghetto rig it so it wont rub on the bottom frame. Or would i be able to add 1 or 2 more endlink bushings at the end to raise the bar a little more?

Getting my coolant, ps, oil, brake all changed along with cleaning out my TB and there doing some kind of fuel cleaning or check. Lets see how the car will run and also can i but some of that electrical spray for the MAF cleaning at an autozone or somewhere?

 

[EmersonHart13]

Fredo, I have the electrical cleaning spray if you want to borrow it. I bought it at Pep Boys I believe.

John

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Originally posted by mybluegtp@Mar 14 2006, 11:55 AM
Well they found the problem, by fipping the sway bar its hitting the frame and if i flip it back around its going to hit my down pipe so i have to some what ghetto rig it so it wont rub on the bottom frame.  Or would i be able to add 1 or 2 more endlink bushings at the end to raise the bar a little more?

Getting my coolant, ps, oil, brake all changed along with cleaning out my TB and there doing some kind of fuel cleaning or check.  Lets see how the car will run and also can i but some of that electrical spray for the MAF cleaning at an autozone or somewhere?

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Maybe you can go with a different length endlink to solve the problem.

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by Ron Vogel+Mar 14 2006, 04:16 PM-->

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@Mar 14 2006, 11:55 AM
Well they found the problem, by fipping the sway bar its hitting the frame and if i flip it back around its going to hit my down pipe so i have to some what ghetto rig it so it wont rub on the bottom frame.  Or would i be able to add 1 or 2 more endlink bushings at the end to raise the bar a little more?

Getting my coolant, ps, oil, brake all changed along with cleaning out my TB and there doing some kind of fuel cleaning or check.  Lets see how the car will run and also can i but some of that electrical spray for the MAF cleaning at an autozone or somewhere?

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Maybe you can go with a different length endlink to solve the problem.

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Thats what I might do, the guy at NTB said the same thing.

 

[mybluegtp]

does anyone know the part number for a longer endlink bushing? also the bushing that goes on the swaybar?

TIA

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by mybluegtp@Mar 28 2006, 12:43 PM
does anyone know the part number for a longer endlink bushing? also the bushing that goes on the swaybar?

TIA

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anyone?

 

[mybluegtp]

Well i found my problem and its my control arm. for some reason the bolt that connects the front end part of the control arm is loose. I cant tighten it cause of the star shape bolt it has at the bottom. Does anyone have tools to tighten a control arm? Also, I think the bushing poped out of the CA as well. Will take pictures for better understanding.

HELP PLEASE!!!

 

[CoolGTX]

Originally posted by mybluegtp@Jun 4 2006, 07:25 PM
Well i found my problem and its my control arm.  for some reason the bolt that connects the front end part of the control arm is loose. I cant tighten it cause of the star shape bolt it has at the bottom. Does anyone have tools to tighten a control arm? Also, I think the bushing poped out of the CA as well. Will take pictures for better understanding.

HELP PLEASE!!!

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theres a problem with your New LCA?

 

[mybluegtp]

well they are not new slightly used. Ed Morad parts. but the bushings are new and Ron had put them in for me. Not sure what happened but when i tried to turn the bolt on the drivers side it would not turn, then the passenger side and it moved very easy. So not sure if i just have to buy a new CA or new bolt and nut?