What's the difference between a lt and rs suspension?

[YelloEye]

Sounds right to me.

 

[jonny_b]

Oh. Those are the things that were a PAIN to get off.. The nut would just rotate.. had to use vice grips to hold it. Any tips?

there is an allen whole in the threads. put a closed end wrench on the nut then put the allen in. hold the allen, or turn the nut until the allen hit something solid and wont turn. then tighten or loosen the nut. they are a pain in the ass. loose end links give out a chatter over bumps that sounds like a blown strut. the ss ones should def help the problem.

i got mine at autozone for like $40 a piece just because i was in a rush to get them. if you are ordering them, i would just put some poly sway bar bushings in your cart too. they are pretty cheap, and will take another part out of the equation. not to mention give you a little better performance. not that you'll notice it, but it sounds cool to say you have them.

 

[Jaws4God]

Try the end links first. If that does it then ur good to go. If not. Then seel out a sway bar. They ain't expensive.

Well I got the shorter moog links installed.. it was a pain to get the stock ones off.. I tried using the wrench to hold the back but that didn't work. I got them installed and went for a drive....

Still feel the rubbing on right turns. :-/ what would be the next idea?

Anyone with a lowered sedan run into this problem and have a solution?

Thanks

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[YelloEye]

Have a GoPro?

 

[Jaws4God]

Have a GoPro?

I don't. . I bet that would be nice to mount there

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[Bass_Waves]

They make suction cups lol.
man wtf is the problem with this. I would say put back stock suspension in the front but that's a lot of work without power tools. There is only so much that could of went wrong. That being running sway bar cuz of end links. But you got ss links. I doubt the tires are rubbing on the struts. Because of the offset on them.

 

[Jaws4God]

Well it does sound like it eliminated the clunking sound when driving straight so now if I can just figure out what rubs on right turns I'll be good to go. Uggggh.

Thanks again for all the help and any other ideas.

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[YelloEye]

Rubbing sounds are tires, somewhere rubber is missing.

 

[Jaws4God]

Rubbing sounds are tires, somewhere rubber is missing.

I'm hoping it's that easy.. just can't see where.. but honestly it feels more like metal grinding. . It's like a fast thump thump thump and it feels based on speed

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[Bass_Waves]

Check your tires. If its speed based. You may have gotten a bubble on 1 of them. Or a nail

 

[Jaws4God]

Check your tires. If its speed based. You may have gotten a bubble on 1 of them. Or a nail

I'll check them.. but wouldn't I feel something in the tire at all times not just when I turn?

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[YelloEye]

Or a flat spot in the tire from locking then up. Might be a wheel bearing, what's your mileage?

 

[Jaws4God]

Or a flat spot in the tire from locking then up. Might be a wheel bearing, what's your mileage?

My gut tells me it doesn't feel like it's the tire.. I have around 40k mileage on car total.. I think 5 or 6 K on tires

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[YelloEye]

Hmm... might be a bad CV joint, those are usually more of a clicking noise and are more noticeable when turning.

My wheel bearing started going around 80k, nothing noticeable in the 9k mi since except for the high pitched whine coming from it.

 

[Jaws4God]

9k mi since except for the high pitched whine coming from it.

This def isn't high pitched.. feels more like gears grinding.. like a rumble.. like the axle is partially loose.. hard to explain..

I'm trying to think what else could have been effected after lowering it with the ss fe5 shocks and struts.. The eibach springs.. The steering rack lifters and now the fe5 short endlinks.. I'm hoping get its a simple thing I just can't notice it while car is parked and on jacks..

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[YelloEye]

Transmission fluid full?

 

[jonny_b]

if you dont have a shimmy in the steering wheel, its prob not a tire. does it make that noise when going straight, or just turning? and is it really loud?

test.....go to a parking lot. turn the wheel to full lock and pull out fast. if its clicking there, then its the cv joint (axle).
from what you are saying i thing its prob a wheel bearing

lowering your car could put a bind on the cv joint, thats why it could start making noises after lowering.

 

[Jaws4God]

test.....go to a parking lot. turn the wheel to full lock and pull out fast. if its clicking there, then its the cv joint (axle).

lowering your car could put a bind on the cv joint, thats why it could start making noises after lowering.

I havent tried that test.. but it sounds like what I'm experiencing. . So if this is the case.. what are my solutions to fix?


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[YelloEye]

I havent tried that test.. but it sounds like what I'm experiencing. . So if this is the case.. what are my solutions to fix?


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Replace the axle. You can repack the joint but only if it's not damaged too bad.

Also you don't have to drive fast to do the test, a slow roll will do the same thing.

 

[Jaws4God]

Replace the axle. You can repack the joint but only if it's not damaged too bad.

Also you don't have to drive fast to do the test, a slow roll will do the same thing.

If I replace it would it just happen again because it's lowered??

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