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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Got a squeak in the coilovers when I hit bump etc..

Anybody else with CO's have this issue?

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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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as do i....Are you aware that the lower bushings should be changed ever 5k miles? That is what Qa1 has told me in the past. Did you put any kind of lubricant on the T bar when you installed them? Just some ideas for you
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Well, I have not changed any lower bushings, do you mean on the shocks>

My QA1 shocks are new but all of the rubber is pretty well shot, I'm considering the spherical bearings so I can get rid of the rubber, don't want to use Poly bushings really.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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Hmmm, I either have got used to it or I do not have the problem, my guess is that maybe it is the shock bushings. I think early on I did but it was the swaybar.

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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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Hey LD the shocks all come with Poly bushings on them stock. It is where the T bar is inserted into the lower shock mount. Can't be the sway bars for me, since i don't have one in the front lol.
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