99 Hatch
Blox rear LCA's
Tein SS Coilovers
Comptech 23mm rear sway bar/end links


Ok, so after months of driving myself crazy I finally figured out what the damn rattling / clacking / clunking in the rear suspension was.

I jacked the entire rear of my car up off the ground. Gave everything a good shake but couldnt find ANYTHING making that noise. So I looked at my rear sway bar, the end links specifically. They looked a bit old so I grabbed one and was able to twist it slightly. Wasnt sure if that was supposed to happen so I took one off to see if I could tighten it as they are adjustable.

I then grabbed the side of the rear sway bar that had the end link removed and shook it up and down...IT STARTED MAKING THE NOISE! I shook it over and over to make sure it WAS the sound. Sure as ****, it was.

So it turns out, the end links on my rear sway bar are worn out, and the swivle points were loose. They dont make much noise when i'm pushing and pulling them apart in my hands, but when they are attached to the sway bar, which is attached to the car, it makes that god awful rattle in the rear.

I had tried lowering the car (to preload the spring) because I thought the spring was bouncing, but that wasnt it. Everything was tight tight TIGHT. So finally I found it. I ended up removing the sway bar completely because i'm not sure when i'll get new links. I took it out for a test drive and ITS QUIET!! ahhhhhhh hhahahahaha.

So after that I came home, took my door panel off and fixed some buzz/rattles in there too. I've got the energy suspension motor mounts so it vibrates the car a little, but thats no excuse for having stupid bzzzzzzz's and rattles in the doors.

I'm on a mission to make my car quiet.

phase 1 complete