Squeaky strut mounts?
08-18-2006, 09:30 AM
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Squeaky strut mounts?
Anyone ever experience squeaky strut mounts in the rear? My 00 with 85K miles recently started squeaking very loud on every bump. I thought it was the shocks dying so I replaced the shocks/springs with some fresh takeoffs from an 02 car. Then I noticed a bushing was slightly torn so I bought a bushing and took it to a shop to get it replaced.
They called me and said that they thing it's a shock mount up top. The noise did seem to come from higher up in the trunk area. I'm wondering if it's common to have a strut mount failure at this kind of mileage. Car has been autocrossed for nearly it's entire life.
They called me and said that they thing it's a shock mount up top. The noise did seem to come from higher up in the trunk area. I'm wondering if it's common to have a strut mount failure at this kind of mileage. Car has been autocrossed for nearly it's entire life.
08-18-2006, 11:21 AM
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CosmosMpower Posted on Aug 18 2006, 07:30 PM
85000 miles of autocrossing 
What do you think?
The fresh shock/spring assembly (?) came with fresh bushings and all.
That leaves upper/lower a-arm bushings.
Where did that torn bushing come from?
My 00 with 85K miles .... Car has been autocrossed for nearly it's entire life.
I'm wondering if it's common to have a strut mount failure at this kind of mileage.
What do you think?
The fresh shock/spring assembly (?) came with fresh bushings and all.
That leaves upper/lower a-arm bushings.
Where did that torn bushing come from?
08-18-2006, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SpitfireS,Aug 18 2006, 11:21 AM
CosmosMpower Posted on Aug 18 2006, 07:30 PM
85000 miles of autocrossing
What do you think?
The fresh shock/spring assembly (?) came with fresh bushings and all.
That leaves upper/lower a-arm bushings.
Where did that torn bushing come from?
85000 miles of autocrossing
What do you think?
The fresh shock/spring assembly (?) came with fresh bushings and all.
That leaves upper/lower a-arm bushings.
Where did that torn bushing come from?
The torn bushing is in the upper control arm, I guess I should be asking if that's a common failure point. The other 3 upper control arm bushings look fine but the one on the right side on the pass side looks bad. The mechanic took a stethescope (sp?) and said he could hear squeaking from both the pass side bushings even though only 1 looks torn.
Guess I'll have to order another one and just do that whole side. Or is it cheaper to get a whole UCA and bolt it in myself?
08-19-2006, 08:48 AM
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aero3685 Posted on Aug 19 2006, 04:59 PM
That WMS.
(Would Make Sense)
Anyway..
Replacing the UCA
involves poppin' the UABJ (Upper Arm Ball Joint).
Do you have the AT (Appropriate Tool) for that?
(it is a serious question)
upper control arm?
(Would Make Sense)
Anyway..
Replacing the UCA
involves poppin' the UABJ (Upper Arm Ball Joint).Do you have the AT (Appropriate Tool) for that?
(it is a serious question)
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08-24-2006, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SpitfireS,Aug 19 2006, 08:48 AM
aero3685 Posted on Aug 19 2006, 04:59 PM
That WMS.
(Would Make Sense)
Anyway..
Replacing the UCA involves poppin' the UABJ (Upper Arm Ball Joint).
Do you have the AT (Appropriate Tool) for that?
(it is a serious question)
That WMS.
(Would Make Sense)
Anyway..
Replacing the UCA
involves poppin' the UABJ (Upper Arm Ball Joint).Do you have the AT (Appropriate Tool) for that?
(it is a serious question)
We autocrossed the car last weekend and it stopped squeaking for about 3 days then came back.
08-25-2006, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by DFWs2k,Aug 24 2006, 05:53 PM
hey Cosmos, did you take it to a shop in Denton?
I saw an AP1 silverstone S (with invidia exhaust and a radar detector mounted right in front of the driver) around town all day and parked in front of a house. I guess that was probably you