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Suspension Hsport LCA and RSB Noise

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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Hsport LCA and RSB Noise

I just installed Hsport LCA and RSB. I am getting a little bit of noise when I go over bumps with the compression and rebound of the suspension. Not bad but it is not silent like it was before the install. I got under and looked and could not find anything loose or anything rubbing. Can the fact that the bushings are harder than stock that I am going to get a little bit of noise or should these be totally silent like stock. The really strange thing is that I have gone over some humps in the road at freeway speed that has caused the suspension to compress and rebound and there is absolutely no noise whatsoever, but do the same thing at 10 miles and hour or take off from a stop sign and I hear a little noise.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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We never have problems with the Hsport parts sounds like you don't have enough grease in them. Both the sway bar bushings and control arm bushings have zerk fittings, I suggest putting more grease in them.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Thanks for the info! Any reason why it would happen at low speeds and not at freeway speeds?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 04:08 AM
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I had a noise appear after a couple of thousand miles, one of the end links was not tight on my RSB and it made a knocking sound when in a corner or over a parking lot bump. I also recommend to check all bolts and nuts.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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grease 'em baby
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Thank you all for the info.
 
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