tapping/creaking noise from the front is driving me nuts
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Did you loosen all the bolts and retorque them in the new neutral position after you lowered the suspension?
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Nah, not what I am asking. If you didn't reset the neutral position with the lowered ride height, the bushings were under constant stress and they failed because they were stressed. It's pretty common when people lower their cars, and even most shops fail to do this. If you have rubber bushings, you absolutely must loosen all the bolts holding them captive and tighten them at the new ride height if you want the full service life from the bushing. Otherwise, you get the problem you had. Bushing shredded internally and is making noise. I have nearly 200k miles on my car, and the rubber bushings in the rear are still all just fine.
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Nah, not what I am asking. If you didn't reset the neutral position with the lowered ride height, the bushings were under constant stress and they failed because they were stressed. It's pretty common when people lower their cars, and even most shops fail to do this. If you have rubber bushings, you absolutely must loosen all the bolts holding them captive and tighten them at the new ride height if you want the full service life from the bushing. Otherwise, you get the problem you had. Bushing shredded internally and is making noise. I have nearly 200k miles on my car, and the rubber bushings in the rear are still all just fine.
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