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We've been experiencing similar temperature fluctuations and it's exaggerated my squeaking. I hope it's the bushings too.
I think it twists or flexes. It's the rise and fall on speed bumps and humps.
I think after 5 years I might replace the bushings if another round of grease doesn't work. H&R makes teflon impregnated bushings, or just Eibach replacements.
Good luck. It's maddening trying to track down squeaks and noises.
I think it twists or flexes. It's the rise and fall on speed bumps and humps.
I think after 5 years I might replace the bushings if another round of grease doesn't work. H&R makes teflon impregnated bushings, or just Eibach replacements.
Good luck. It's maddening trying to track down squeaks and noises.
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Does the Hotchkis bracket fit around the Eibach rear sway bar?
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I haven't gotten that far researching yet, I'm going to try lubricating them again.
Next step was to see if I could find H&R 32mm (f) and 29mm (r), perhaps from another application, and use the existing bracket.
I can't remember from the install if Eibach provided new brackets or if the bushings were thinner and the OE bracket got reused....
Next step was to see if I could find H&R 32mm (f) and 29mm (r), perhaps from another application, and use the existing bracket.
I can't remember from the install if Eibach provided new brackets or if the bushings were thinner and the OE bracket got reused....
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Doubt I'm going to do anything about this noise right away, being the middle of winter and all. While it's 60°F at the moment, by this time tomorrow we're expecting to dig out from 12-18" of snow.
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The car had only 13k miles on it back then... it's now 5 years and 25k miles later, and winter-driven (kind of). I've had my mechanic re-grease them at least twice during that time, not sure about the interval, but definitely twice.
As this goes through my head, I'd very much like this noise to be this simple. Not in the mood to chase down another suspension problem.
Last edited by Rochester; 01-12-2018 at 10:41 AM.
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With a limited window for high temps before this winter storm rolls through, I got the back end up on ramps thinking I'd look at the situation. But the garage is wet and the underside of the car is gross, and the swaybar brackets are seriously gross, everything is dirty and wet, and I forgot how deep under the car the swaybar is, and I'm old with feet of clay, without a lift...
Anyway, I don't think it's the bushings, I think it's the end-links. So this Spring I'll do the same damn two-step with diagnosis and repair.
Since the car gets driven so rarely in the Winter, this is just going to have to wait for Spring, when I'll approach the shop again.
And it fcks with my plans to get the car tuned in April. Not liking that.
Anyway, I don't think it's the bushings, I think it's the end-links. So this Spring I'll do the same damn two-step with diagnosis and repair.
Since the car gets driven so rarely in the Winter, this is just going to have to wait for Spring, when I'll approach the shop again.
And it fcks with my plans to get the car tuned in April. Not liking that.
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In other news, my rear suspension is squeaking again. Oh. My. God.
It seems to be coming from both corners equally, although I really can't tell because of my fkd up hearing. However, pop the trunk and rock the car up and down, it's very obvious and very loud. I just had the strut mounts and bushings replaced a few hundred miles ago... that something else would crop up is insane.
Rear sway bar bushing? I honestly don't know. Damn it.
It seems to be coming from both corners equally, although I really can't tell because of my fkd up hearing. However, pop the trunk and rock the car up and down, it's very obvious and very loud. I just had the strut mounts and bushings replaced a few hundred miles ago... that something else would crop up is insane.
Rear sway bar bushing? I honestly don't know. Damn it.
The sway bar twists quite a bit in the bushings and wears out/dries out the bushings pretty quickly. I had the same issue with Eibach sway bars on my Evo X. (Oddly, never with any other brands of sway bars so maybe Eibach has a flawed design?) The only thing that worked was waterproof marine grease. Try some of that.
Try waterproof marine grease. That worked well for me. You should be able to find it at any auto parts store.
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New front tires... $200 each, plus shipping. Taking up space, waiting for winter to end.
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Yes, Conti's went on the back this past Summer, and have seen about 2000 miles. These are the front's to match.
It's not an insignificant savings over the Michelins... up to $100 each, depending on size. And on paper the specs seemed so similar as to make it hard to justify the Pilots. After driving the Conti's in the rear for a season, feels like same-as to me.
But that's just dragging my butt around the road. A track-perspective might come to a different place. IDK
It's not an insignificant savings over the Michelins... up to $100 each, depending on size. And on paper the specs seemed so similar as to make it hard to justify the Pilots. After driving the Conti's in the rear for a season, feels like same-as to me.
But that's just dragging my butt around the road. A track-perspective might come to a different place. IDK