Rattling suspension?

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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Default Rattling suspension?

I have a 90 si hatch drop on some eBay coil sleeves and tokico blues. I've been driving with this set up for about a year now and just a couple of weeks ago my suspension started rattling every time i hit something from small pot holes, uneven roads, sewer covers, pulling up the drive way or into a parking lot from the streets every little thing it clunks and rattles like its about to brake off. Also it rattles pretty bad when i makes a turn.

I checked it this weekend and hope that it might just be some loose bolts here and there but everything is on there. Try to shake the sleeves and springs around thinking that it maybe it but they are pretty much on there so it can't be that. The bushing looks ok except for the trailing arm bushing you guys think it might be that. I got a set of H&R street coil over set that I'm about to put on next weekend see if that helps.

What do you guys think this might be? Did i miss checking something when i had it up? What else should i look for? Or is it that it is just time for new bushings?

My car is but It is 22 inches to the middles of my headlights and eyeballing it the rear is level to the front. Also i have some ST sway bars in the front and rear if that helps a little more.

Thanks for everyones help.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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Default Re: Rattling suspension? (dj-t)

if its a banging roise them ur shocks could be blown but it sounds like the lca bushings are shot. make shure all the bolts are tight.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:16 AM
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Default Re: Rattling suspension? (Civic89stdB16)

Check the rear ST bar to see if the exhaust has been rattling against it. It will leave a mark.

The only other time I experienced a rattle was when one of my old JIC shocks was blown.
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