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Noisy rear after lowering

WolvesSoulZ

WolvesSoulZ

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Sup,

Lowered the car last weekend. New mounts, SSC coils, good cleanup, struts were still solid (FE3's), new end links, STB's, anti-pogo's and all.

Only thing I didn't put back is the rubber cap that goes in the trunk over the top mounts in the rear. They don't fit.
All I notice now is that when going over small bumps, I can hear the back more, not sure if it's normal for these cars to be noisy on the rear after lowering or if it's just because I don't have those noise insulator on the top anymore.

It's weird, I had shots end links on all 4 and one top mount on the rear was destroyed, it's not the same kinda noise.

Any body had this?
 


Sometimes new mounts can make noise right out of the box or an end link isnt tight enough.

Hard for me to just guess at it without hearing it in person.
 
Those rubber cap that goes on top in the trunk wouldn't really affect anything, right? I figure it could be a defective part as well. Just want to make sure before I take it in for my alignment.

Otherwise I'll check the usual stuff one evening this week, check for end links being tight enough, even check if the spare tires wouldn't have gotten loose for reasons too.
 
Seems to only be coming from passenger side on the rear. Did a test by pulling with a good bunch of force on my rear STB and it made no noise on driver side, yet made a bit of noise on passenger side.
Either defective top mount or end link. Will check tonight if I tightened that end link enough or if it's a bad new part too.
 


Make sure the nuts on the top of the strut are tight. I had one that was a little loose after lowering . Made some rattle noises over bumps.
 
02GTPJeff said:
Make sure the nuts on the top of the strut are tight. I had one that was a little loose after lowering . Made some rattle noises over bumps.
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Checked the three top nuts twice, tight. Checked end links, tight as well.

Only have the big center nut the re-check tonight.

Leaning toward bad brand new mount, weird since the rear ones are just a bushing on a plate. Might just be unlucky on that.
 
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