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phunkdust
09-05-2012, 09:55 PM
OK noticed lately I'm feeling a bit of an occasional clunk through the steering when hitting rough patches on the road. Steering otherwise feels fine and as nippy as it was when I got the car, and there doesn't seem to be any free play, so I'm guessing I'm feeling some suspension movement.

Should I just jack it up and tighten some suspension bolts? What bits should I pay attention to? Should I throw it at Brakes Plus for a suspension check since they're conveniently just down the road from me and have them do a front end alignment too (since I've never bothered to get one of those either).

Rupewrecht
09-05-2012, 10:23 PM
Lower control arm bushes, swaybar bushes.

marcs_sp20
09-05-2012, 10:31 PM
I'd be inclined to check your front endlinks as they squeak when fubar

phunkdust
10-05-2012, 06:58 AM
I'm getting a decent rubbery squeak over speed humps... strut tower bushing too?

project.r.racing
10-05-2012, 09:02 AM
could be any bush in the steering or front suspension. i'd start at the towers and work your way down from there.

phunkdust
10-05-2012, 09:16 AM
Jumped on eBay to see if I could pick up some Tokicos to throw in while I'm at it... when did they become so expensive? Like $700 for a set now.