carguyco Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Hi guys... 2007 LGT 5Speed with 45k.... I have rattles in my front end and low speeds...I assume my bushings are rotted or dried out...but I have no clue...I have never had a car make this noise or at least never heard my cars make this noise. The questions I have are: Which bushings go bad? What components make up the front end and have problems? I assume....end links...sway bar bushings..struts..but I have no idea which components do what....can someone point me to a diagram or something. I hate to sound like a newbie but I'm clueless. I plan to upgrade the suspension at some point so if that is the case should I just upgrade rather than repair? Best way to find out which ones are bad? Help please... I have searched and there is so much info out there to wade through....I'm not asking someone to wade through it for me, rather start a new dialogue on the subject. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instantfury Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Is start w endlinks and sway bar brushings. They're the ones that hold the sway bar on the chassis/frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 More so the end links than bushings. Have an assistant jounce the vehicle and hold the link with your hand, you'll feel the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyco Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Any pics of end links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subleg05gt Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 If its the end links mite as well upgrade all of them if the one is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Consider that it could also be a spring twisting in the perch. I have upgraded endlinks and sway bar bushings and still get clunking from the spring twist... My VB Garage... Pumping the air back into despair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyco Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/johnnyphertzogity/DSCN3897.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyco Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 That picture is not mine..stolen picture but I assume I may see the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangendsley Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 That looks like a up graded endlink, but shouldn't have a bend in the bushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenNorthLGT Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 You will see somthing similar, but the links on our cars have a ball/socket joint on each end with a stud and nut. That looks like an older style one (specifically almost exactally like the ones on the 92 Legacy SS I've been working on a lot lately) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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