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Postby hhh1234 » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:55 pm

every time i go over a speed bump i always hear squeaks from the front and rear of the car any ideas
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Re: Squeaky suspension

Postby Myfeckin FTO » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:28 am

hhh1234 wrote:every time i go over a speed bump i always hear squeaks from the front and rear of the car any ideas


Have you changed/checked the Anti Roll Bar bushes at all?
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Postby ikeane » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:25 am

Mine sqeak too, changed the anti roll bar bushes only a year ago.
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:37 am

ikeane wrote:Mine sqeak too, changed the anti roll bar bushes only a year ago.


Did you change the droplinks?
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Postby ikeane » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:28 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
ikeane wrote:Mine sqeak too, changed the anti roll bar bushes only a year ago.


Did you change the droplinks?


I didnt. :smt021
I just remember the ar roll bar bushes being particularly worn so that was all I changed at the time.
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:21 am

Droplinks and ARB bushes are big culprits for FTO suspension noise as they are the first to go. If you own an FTO for a couple of years and you haven't had the ARB bushes and droplinks changed then chances are it needs to be done.
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