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Old 04-14-2005, 03:14 PM
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Default Suspension noise from left rear...

Alright- I know this may be vague, but I am hearing noise from my left rear suspension when I go over bumps or dirt driveways. It sounds like a loose bushing but I lifted the wheel and checked for loose control arms and busings and found everything to be tight. Could it be the shock? What are some other meathods for diagnosing this type of problem. thanks
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maybe one of the bushings are shot?
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If everything seems tight, how do I figure out which bushing is bad?
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Default shock , shock mount , driveline mounts

There is a diff mount back there, maybe its shot.
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haha got me there
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Default rear sway bar link.

see if they are securely attached to the sway bar.... on 2 occasions I've found mine to be loose enough to move when the load of the car shifted.
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Thanks - I'll check it out tomorrow
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