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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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I already posted about it but it didnt help me really. This is really starting to bother me. The noise has gone from a creek, to a sound of twisting metal. That cant be ok. I have skunk 2 springs and I know they arnt that good but they came with my car. I have a rear strut bar and thats just about it as far as my suspension goes. The noise is coming from the rear passenger side what I make a right turn going up into a driveway, and then just the opposite when im making a left turn into a driveway. What could this noise be comming from? What do I need to do or what do I need to buy to get rid of it? ...
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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Default Re: metal twisting noise when going up driveways (Shizznaz)

Its possibly the rear sway bar doing its job...twisting and resisting twisting. But it could also be the chassis flexing.

One easy thing you could try is to disconnect one endlink on the sway bar then go up the driveway to see if that is the culprit. Before you reattach the swaybar, lube the heck out of the bushings it with some sticky silicone grease.

If it turns out to be your chassis flexing, a strut tower bar could maybe help, but that's not guaranteed.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Default Re: metal twisting noise when going up driveways (fireant)

check your trailing arm bushings too. i used to have the same noise then i got poly bushings. since they are poly they squeek now too but its not as bad, loud, disturbing. just a thought.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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maybe the bushings in the rear bar need lubrication. is the rear bar stock? upgraded swaybar D bushings?
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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I dont know if EG's come with sway bars stock but I know I dont have an upgraded one if it does. im too lazy to check. I just have the rear upper strut bar.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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ok. then its probably a bushing or chassis flex
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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k, it did it again today when I changed my oil when I jacked the front end up.. so I'll check the bushings as soon as I can
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