 Strut Knocking Sound, In the rear |
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 Apr 2, 2012 - 7:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '08 From United Sates Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Did you use new nuts for the strut mounts? And I mean the center nut with the threaded nylon that attach the top mount to the strut. If you re-use them, they can loosen over time. Have someone zap it quick with an impact and make sure its actually tight.
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Apr 2, 2012 - 7:48 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
YOU AREN'T LISTENING TO ME. IT'S YOUR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS!
I noticed a gap in mine as well (between the bar and the bushing). Once I detached one of my end links, I could move the sway bar around, just enough, to create the same sound that I would hear while driving. I don't know why, but you can't recreate the sound by just moving the back end up and down. |
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Apr 4, 2012 - 12:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Midnight: Ill check that out, pretty sure I used the new nuts but ill give it a check anyways.
mkernz: gunna order these bushings this week and hopefully that solves the issue. Im just gunna go ahead and and try it out, even if it doesn't solve the problem, its a cheap upgrade anyways. ANother point, when I replaced the strut mounts, there was a bearing that I had to re use from the old strut mounts, because the new oens didn't come with any, could this cause it as well? -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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Apr 6, 2012 - 11:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
My rear bushings say 16mm. (On a 95 GTS)
Did some reading ina previous thread and most people bought the 16mm but said they should have gone with the 17mm. Should I order 16 or 17mm? -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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Apr 6, 2012 - 12:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '07 From covington, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (77%) |
QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Apr 6, 2012 - 12:58 PM)  My rear bushings say 16mm. (On a 95 GTS) Did some reading ina previous thread and most people bought the 16mm but said they should have gone with the 17mm. Should I order 16 or 17mm? Go with 16 you want a tight fitting. To your strut bearing Q that an easy check just jack up that wheel and lift up and down, forward and back (like checking a bearing) if it knocks from up top its that bearing. If it knocks from your wheel its your wheel bearing. Also if you pull left and right on the wheel thats how you can check the trailing arms. |
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Apr 6, 2012 - 1:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Thanks man!
Gunna order the bushings tonight and hopefully it solves the problem. If not, i got a cheap upgrade lol and then ill look into the other possibilities. -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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Apr 21, 2012 - 4:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Got the bushings in today, just gotta find some time between all my exams to put them in. hopefully by the end of this week
-------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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Apr 22, 2012 - 1:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 20, '11 From Houston tx Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
sweet let us know
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May 2, 2012 - 2:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Got the rear sway bar bushings in and it has solved the problem.
Stoked! -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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May 2, 2012 - 6:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Always nice when it's the cheap and easy fix.
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May 3, 2012 - 2:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 20, '11 From Houston tx Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
hell yea
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