Rear suspension noise + jumps/skips over bumps
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Try rockauto.com. great place to get little odds and ends and such. Plus I think you can get a %5 discount. Look in the vendor section.
That's actually where I found out about the Monroe rebate. I was just wondering if anyone had found a lower priced option. Seems every is in the $35 range for the upper strut mount, but it just seemed odd that they would be the same price as the struts themselves.
Parts Geek has lower ball joints in the $20s, and upper control arms under $60, so I decided I'm going to replace those too when I do the front struts.
Parts Geek has lower ball joints in the $20s, and upper control arms under $60, so I decided I'm going to replace those too when I do the front struts.
Quick question - do I need to jack the car up on the lower rear suspension when I tighten the lower shock mount to the control arm? It was mentioned the bushings will tear apart on certain parts if the suspension isn't weighted, ie upper control arms, but I can't see a way to tighten the shock without a couple of jacks and prayer. LOL
tighten the bolt on the lower shock mount, but don't torque it to spec. mount the wheel, tighten the lugs. remove from the jack stands and set the car back on it's own weight. push down on the rear of the vehicle on the side that you're working on a few times to let everything set. jack car up, remove wheel, torque lower shock mount to spec. reinstall wheels, torque lugs to spec. lower onto it's own weight. torque top shock mounts to spec.
I've done this on every suspension install I've done in a garage that doesn't have a lift. I've never had any problems doing it this way, nor have my buddies.
If my procedure is flawed, please someone "correct" me
I've done this on every suspension install I've done in a garage that doesn't have a lift. I've never had any problems doing it this way, nor have my buddies.
If my procedure is flawed, please someone "correct" me
The metal insert is usually not bonded to the bushing on the lower shock mount. But it's not hard to just put a jack under the knuckle and compress the suspension (tend to do it anyway to tighten to upper mounts).
