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Old 08-26-10, 11:11 AM
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so my 98 gs400 is making alot of noise in the rear i belive its the shocks. called lexus and quoted me a price of $92 dealer discount..and i looked into some spings, found tien spring full set fro $340 1.8" front nd 1.7"rear. should i buy stock struts? i want a 2" drop but i cant find any...any suggestions?
Old 08-26-10, 11:14 AM
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It can be the struts, bushings, endlinks, or even a loose bolts. Make sure you replace the correct part.
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im pretty sure its the springs it has about 130k miles on it, i hear the dam thing make to much noise the ride is not smooth! annoyin!
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Springs should not make any noise with age. They could start to sag but should not make noise. I would think other suspension parts are making noise, as BDSL had said.
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i know not springs, im thinkin rear strusts...i want to replace the springs either way so i can lower the car
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