Suspension identification help
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Suspension identification help
Hey guys, got a clunking noise in the rear when going over bumps, got it pretty narrowed down to what I need to fix it.
My suspension terms army great so thats where you guys come in.
I need to identify the bushing that is in the middle of the lower control arm. And what the bushing is holding on to?
I believe it's called the trailing arm.
If that's right, is the energy suspension trailing arm bushing for the control arm or for the trailing arm itself where it connects to the unibody?
Again my suspension terms are horrible.
Thanks
My suspension terms army great so thats where you guys come in.
I need to identify the bushing that is in the middle of the lower control arm. And what the bushing is holding on to?
I believe it's called the trailing arm.
If that's right, is the energy suspension trailing arm bushing for the control arm or for the trailing arm itself where it connects to the unibody?
Again my suspension terms are horrible.
Thanks
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The bushing you are referring to is a pillow ball bushing an is most likely the cause of the clunking. There are 6 of these in the rear end and the only replacements for these are OEM or AtomicRex
The Energy Suspension bushing would replace the bushing on the trailing arm where it connects to the unibody.
Here is a picture of the whole rear suspension off the car for easier reference.
The Energy Suspension bushing would replace the bushing on the trailing arm where it connects to the unibody.
Here is a picture of the whole rear suspension off the car for easier reference.
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Replace the pillowballs and there is a 98% chance you will be good. While each side uses 3 of them, I find that the top arm pillowball is the one that usually shows the most wear and makes the most noise. It is the one that the weight of the car sits on and takes the stresses of the shock trying to keep the suspension at ride height. The pillowball connected to the trailing arm takes the foward/rearward forces of acceleration and deceleration, so probably not what would be noisy going over bumps. The pillowball on the bottom of the spindle housing locates the spindle and provides a pivot point for up down movement, but nothing holds it up or down so it really shouldn't make a bunch of noise when going over bumps either. Use a little heat on the arms when removing them and they come out 100% easier.
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I need to identify the bushing that is in the middle of the lower control arm. And what the bushing is holding on to?
I believe it's called the trailing arm.
If that's right, is the energy suspension trailing arm bushing for the control arm or for the trailing arm itself where it connects to the unibody?
I believe it's called the trailing arm.
If that's right, is the energy suspension trailing arm bushing for the control arm or for the trailing arm itself where it connects to the unibody?
The bushing you are referring to is a pillow ball bushing an is most likely the cause of the clunking. There are 6 of these in the rear end and the only replacements for these are OEM or AtomicRex
The Energy Suspension bushing would replace the bushing on the trailing arm where it connects to the unibody.
The Energy Suspension bushing would replace the bushing on the trailing arm where it connects to the unibody.
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