car - lowering, rattling.. Options

[funks]

Hello,

Any of you guys who lowered you car (my car was lowered using TRD springs) hear a rattling on the rear end from time to time? I removed everything from the back including the spare tire / jack and etc but the rattling still occurs..

Any ideas on what can be causing it?

[funks]

QUOTE (K2_Celica @ Jul 22, 2003 - 9:18 PM)

double check to make sure all the bolts are tight from when you took apart the suspension, same thing happened to my dads mustang when we put his suspension kit on, one of the bolts to the shock wasnt torqued down and it came loose, popped out, and he got the same clunking noise from the bottom of the shock hitting against the mount, i bet you have similar to the same problem

hmmm, I don't think the strut is bottoming out as even on slight bumps it does it.. sounds like a thump - thump.. The rear suspension has what looks like an anti roll bar.. I thinking that the bushings holding it onto the frame has worn out and is what's causing it..

I'll double check the bolts and replace the rear stabilizer bushings and see if the noise disappears..

I have 160K on my car but then again, I've gotten the shocks/struts replaced with KYB's about a year and a half ago (when I got my TRD springs installed)..

This post has been edited by funks: Jul 24, 2003 - 3:24 PM