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Old 05-20-2014, 02:55 PM   #1
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What bolts to tighten up?

After working in Houston for 5 months and driving through it's terrible roads my suspension has started to creek. I have 1in bmr drop springs and they were installed 2 years ago. I did not use locate, but I did use a torque wrench. Anyways, could anyone tell me which bolts i can loctite? If i loosen some bolts and loctite them will i have to get a new alignment? Are there bolts i should not loctite because they are the bolts needed to align the car?

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Old 05-20-2014, 04:45 PM   #2
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I would think if you have suspension bolts coming loose, you would have more serious problems than just "creaking". You might try just giving your suspension joints a good shot with a grease gun wherever possible.
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Old 05-20-2014, 07:06 PM   #3
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After working in Houston for 5 months and driving through it's terrible roads my suspension has started to creek. I have 1in bmr drop springs and they were installed 2 years ago. I did not use locate, but I did use a torque wrench. Anyways, could anyone tell me which bolts i can loctite? If i loosen some bolts and loctite them will i have to get a new alignment? Are there bolts i should not loctite because they are the bolts needed to align the car?

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Aside from the lowering coils, is the rest of your suspension stock?
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Old 05-20-2014, 09:28 PM   #4
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yes the rest is stock
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Old 05-21-2014, 07:17 PM   #5
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Stock rubber bushings rarely squeak. How many miles on your beast?
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Old 05-21-2014, 11:00 PM   #6
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FE3 rear sway bar link bracket broken on one of your rear control arms? Just a thought
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Old 05-25-2014, 11:12 AM   #7
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Stock rubber bushings rarely squeak. How many miles on your beast?
It has 14,000 miles and it is about to turn 5 years old
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Old 05-25-2014, 11:13 AM   #8
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FE3 rear sway bar link bracket broken on one of your rear control arms? Just a thought
nope nothing has broken
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Old 05-25-2014, 06:25 PM   #9
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FE3 rear sway bar link bracket broken on one of your rear control arms? Just a thought
Broken sway bar brackets do not squeak.

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It has 14,000 miles and it is about to turn 5 years old
You may have a bad strut.

1. Is there an oily residue on either of your rear struts?
2. Can you reproduce the noise by jouncing your car?
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