Squeaky Rear Susp - 03-06 vs. 07 endlinks?
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Hey guys,
I got Hotchkis sway bars and my rear suspension started to squeak at low speed on even the slightest bumps. Anyway, I kinda narrowed it down to the endlinks because it seems that the sways tends to make the stock endlinks give on certain cars.
I went to Nissan and checked the parts and they got two different part numbers for the endlinks. The 03-06 is $24 each and the 07 is different and costs $27 each. Anyway I went for the 07 thinking it's a revised one. Just wanted to confirm with you guys to see if it is indeed different and if it fits.
If it doesn't fit I'll just have them reorder the 03-06 one. Thanks everyone
I got Hotchkis sway bars and my rear suspension started to squeak at low speed on even the slightest bumps. Anyway, I kinda narrowed it down to the endlinks because it seems that the sways tends to make the stock endlinks give on certain cars.
I went to Nissan and checked the parts and they got two different part numbers for the endlinks. The 03-06 is $24 each and the 07 is different and costs $27 each. Anyway I went for the 07 thinking it's a revised one. Just wanted to confirm with you guys to see if it is indeed different and if it fits.
If it doesn't fit I'll just have them reorder the 03-06 one. Thanks everyone
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Originally Posted by SponGer
Have you tried re-greasing the bushings? If I recall, there's grease fittings on the rear sway. Subscribing anyway...I also want to know if the new links will fit older models.
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I am having the same issue with my rear driver side end link. I thought it was something to do with my springs initially; maybe the spring shifted in the perch or something to that effect. I removed the spring, cleaned and realigned everything, but before reinstalling I performed an inspection of the general area. When pushing/pulling/twisting the end link I noticed a fainter version of the creak I heard when going over uneven surfaces at slow speeds or in constant right hand turns. All bolts were torqued to spec. Sure enough, with everything back together the sound was still there.
Verdict: Time for new rear end links...still on the fence between stock vs. adjustables. Not sure if it's worth the extra mula for preload adjustability on the rear sway. Anyone have any real world suggestions (I'm on Koni SAs, so corner weighting isnt an option)?
Verdict: Time for new rear end links...still on the fence between stock vs. adjustables. Not sure if it's worth the extra mula for preload adjustability on the rear sway. Anyone have any real world suggestions (I'm on Koni SAs, so corner weighting isnt an option)?
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I have an 07 and the endlinks are "clunking", looks like from what i have read you need to spend the money to make it stop. Stock endlinks dont work well and I have had my sways on for less than 500miles and its starting
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Originally Posted by Kevins350z
i was annoyed by hotchikis sways when i had it on my car so i switched to nismo and problem solved
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Do some research on the Nismo bars before you buy. It seems their rates are not much different than the stock bars 06+.
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ght=nismo+sway
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