fyi-rear suspension squeak
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fyi-rear suspension squeak
if your suspension squeaks or kreaks, listen to this, itll save you some time....
mine squeaked for a long time, like a year, after a drop and camber kit. if it squeaks for you try lubricating your bushings in the camber kit, and rear knuckle and you may save some money. I spent 200 bucks replacing the rear knuckle bushings, which didnt fix the problem. then just this morning, i decided to spray some pb blaster(penetrating oil) on all my rear end bushings, and low and behold, squeak is gone(finally). anyway, try lubing for squeaks before spending money, time, and many hours of frustration.... it may solve your problem...
mine squeaked for a long time, like a year, after a drop and camber kit. if it squeaks for you try lubricating your bushings in the camber kit, and rear knuckle and you may save some money. I spent 200 bucks replacing the rear knuckle bushings, which didnt fix the problem. then just this morning, i decided to spray some pb blaster(penetrating oil) on all my rear end bushings, and low and behold, squeak is gone(finally). anyway, try lubing for squeaks before spending money, time, and many hours of frustration.... it may solve your problem...
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Rep Power: 388 I got the squeek in the back too. Its my lower control arm bushing, its ripped up pretty bad. Your problem may be different then mine, but lube was just a quick fix... but to really solve my problem, I'd have to replace the bushings, which honda charges an insane amount for... its been getting really bad lately and driving me nuts when I dont grab my faceplate. Anyways, no1 does this replacement themselves because the bushings need to be pressed in, and your not going to get them in yourself without a few tools and a lot of thinking. Anyways, if your squeek comes back, I suggest you take it to a mechanic (not honda) and have him replace the bushings.
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Rep Power: 352 hey.....i kinda hve no idea where the bushings are....can you take a pix of it? n point to where to spray???
im sure alot of other members are gonna find it useful.
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im sure alot of other members are gonna find it useful.
+1 for u
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Rep Power: 0 heres pics of the bushings im talkin about, if it helps, if not, check the tsb for this problem too, the rear knuckle bushings
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...dress-etc.html
http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000467aj9.jpg
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...dress-etc.html
http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000467aj9.jpg
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so pb blaster worked out for you???? how about wd-40 ... i have the same problem i just installed my camber kit today and i get this nasty creaking sound from the back
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heh, one of mine the rubber had broke free from the steel case of the camber kit. And me being sorta lazy and cheap.... I drilled a small hole onto the outer steel case and screwed on a grease zert 
Noise gone after greasing lol
Noise gone after greasing lol 
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I got the squeek in the back too. Its my lower control arm bushing, its ripped up pretty bad. Your problem may be different then mine, but lube was just a quick fix... but to really solve my problem, I'd have to replace the bushings, which honda charges an insane amount for... its been getting really bad lately and driving me nuts when I dont grab my faceplate. Anyways, no1 does this replacement themselves because the bushings need to be pressed in, and your not going to get them in yourself without a few tools and a lot of thinking. Anyways, if your squeek comes back, I suggest you take it to a mechanic (not honda) and have him replace the bushings.
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do your guys squeeks when you drive fast or slow?
for me when I'm driving in a parking lot (really slow) i hear stuff but when im going fast. nothing.
for me when I'm driving in a parking lot (really slow) i hear stuff but when im going fast. nothing.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5B_Qw8UmPM
sometihng like this? i hear it when it goes over a speed bump mostly, at around 16 to 19 seconds u can hear it really well if u crank it up.
why is like this? what can I do?
sometihng like this? i hear it when it goes over a speed bump mostly, at around 16 to 19 seconds u can hear it really well if u crank it up.
why is like this? what can I do?
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r u lowered?? do u have a camber kit, if not to both of those questions, then there is a tsb for a rear suspension squeak, if u want ill email it to u later, for now im going to the wineries
