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#1stunner · 07-13-2014, 06:29 PM

The other day leaving work I hit a small pothole on the back drivers side and I heard a noise .it sounded like one of my exhaust clamps were lose.I checked everything I could see and went over every bolt I could get a socket on,and still have the noise.checked the battery also.it's all tight.kinda sounds like two washers rattling around.any ideas?thanks for any input

rtcat600man · 07-14-2014, 05:02 AM

Check the rear deck speaker, are those nuts tight? Check the rear spoiler if you have one to make sure that is tight too. Then look at all suspension bolts and just check for tightness.

Ventmaster · 07-14-2014, 05:29 PM

I think the most common cause of noise in the rear suspension is the sway bar endlink. It connects the bar to the lower control arm.

If it's loose, hold the center with an Allen wrench and tighten the nut to 36lb/ft.

#1stunner · 07-14-2014, 06:40 PM

I didn't check that,I don't have a spoiler,and I checked the speakers,there good.it's def.something under the car in the rear.getting ' very p.o with this noise.I haven't had these struts out yet.is there anything on the top of the strut that could come lose?thanks in advance

rtcat600man · 07-14-2014, 07:03 PM

Have you put the car in the air as in changing or rotating the tires? I noticed when I rotate my tires that when the springs are hanging (I am lowered too by the way), the rubber mount in the rear that is on the top of the spring, needs to be tucked back into the spring, and I often wondered if that was one of the squeaks I have heard before.

#1stunner · 07-14-2014, 08:23 PM

i seen the rubber peice your talking about,it looks fine but ill check it out tomorrow.

#1stunner · 07-15-2014, 05:54 PM

somehow today going to work the noise just stoped.knock on wood it doesnt return,but im assuming something worked its way lose and just fell out of whereever it was stuck at. i checked everything again tonight and all seems well.idk.thanks for the advise though

07-14-2014, 05:02 AM	#2
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	Check the rear deck speaker, are those nuts tight? Check the rear spoiler if you have one to make sure that is tight too. Then look at all suspension bolts and just check for tightness. __________________ MY BUILD

07-14-2014, 07:03 PM	#5
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	Have you put the car in the air as in changing or rotating the tires? I noticed when I rotate my tires that when the springs are hanging (I am lowered too by the way), the rubber mount in the rear that is on the top of the spring, needs to be tucked back into the spring, and I often wondered if that was one of the squeaks I have heard before. __________________ MY BUILD

07-13-2014, 06:29 PM	#1
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	noise in the rear...help The other day leaving work I hit a small pothole on the back drivers side and I heard a noise .it sounded like one of my exhaust clamps were lose.I checked everything I could see and went over every bolt I could get a socket on,and still have the noise.checked the battery also.it's all tight.kinda sounds like two washers rattling around.any ideas?thanks for any input

07-14-2014, 05:29 PM	#3
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 2,857	I think the most common cause of noise in the rear suspension is the sway bar endlink. It connects the bar to the lower control arm. If it's loose, hold the center with an Allen wrench and tighten the nut to 36lb/ft.

07-14-2014, 06:40 PM	#4
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	I didn't check that,I don't have a spoiler,and I checked the speakers,there good.it's def.something under the car in the rear.getting ' very p.o with this noise.I haven't had these struts out yet.is there anything on the top of the strut that could come lose?thanks in advance

07-14-2014, 08:23 PM	#6
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	i seen the rubber peice your talking about,it looks fine but ill check it out tomorrow.

07-15-2014, 05:54 PM	#7
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	somehow today going to work the noise just stoped.knock on wood it doesnt return,but im assuming something worked its way lose and just fell out of whereever it was stuck at. i checked everything again tonight and all seems well.idk.thanks for the advise though