Finally cured my suspension creak !

F Body · October 31, 2009, 12:39:02 PM

When the Camaro went for it's MOT back in early September it had suddenly developed a nasty suspension creak in the rear suspension

Wasn't time to do anything about it and it passed the MOT OK without comment

Over the last few weeks I've took the shocks off and they were both fine, tried greasing all the joints and soaked them with Silicone spray, all to no avail

Over the last few days I dismantled and greased most of the joints, all the rubbers were in good condition, but the dam creak was getting louder

Today I took the rear anti-roll bar off and the off side joint looked fine, still greased it anyway

Then looking at the nearside joint I found out that the rubber had welded or stuck to the roll bar, so I assuming it was trying to turn the whole joint inside the bracket, hence the loud creak

Using a large pry bar I unstuck it and it was in good condition, greased and re-assembled and no creak

Creak now you bastard

NB : This is what happens when you don't drive a car enough

Gator · October 31, 2009, 12:44:00 PM

see them brake discs i reckon you need to dremel the edges and paint

F Body · October 31, 2009, 01:00:34 PM

Quoting: Gator

see them brake discs i reckon you need to dremel the edges and paint

Already done a few years ago

I have new front discs which I had bright zinc plated a while back, before putting them under the bed

The gold two pack epoxy caliper paint has really started to fade, so I'm seriously considering removing the rear discs this winter and having them shot blasted and zinc plated

Then fitting both sets

Gator · October 31, 2009, 02:08:40 PM

damn

art b · October 31, 2009, 05:23:06 PM

that needs a tidy up ....grease everywhere......

Big Mouse · November 01, 2009, 02:26:24 PM

I dunno, it may not be grease....

Gator · November 01, 2009, 03:12:20 PM

Gator · November 01, 2009, 03:20:17 PM

just noticed the split in the bush is supposed to face forward

VIPER · November 01, 2009, 03:22:14 PM

F Body · November 02, 2009, 02:58:46 AM

Quoting: Gator

just noticed the split in the bush is supposed to face forward

Well both bushes have the split facing backwards as fitted by GM

From an enginneering point of view, I'd face the split backwards so that road dirt etc doesn't get in

VIPER · November 02, 2009, 03:59:36 AM

Quoting: F Body

dirt etc doesn't get in

DIRT LOL!!!!!!

ianjpage · November 04, 2009, 05:16:36 AM

i dunno that car just isn't clean

lol look at the grease everywhere!!!