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Old 07-24-2014, 08:21 PM   #1
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Question Front control arm bushing noise and re-indexing

I have a squeaky noise coming from the front and I was told that this might be the front control arm bushing and they can be re-indexed.

How many of you have had the same thing happened with coilovers after a few track days? And is it really easy to re-index the bushings? I am not even familiar with the term "re-indexing" Would an aftermarket bushing (whiteline or etc) be a worthwhile upgrade ?

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I'm only guessing since the term is foreign to me too, but I would think they mean loosening the bolts that hold the LCA to the subframe off a bit, then re-torquing them with the weight of the car on the wheels (sitting at normal ride height).

I did my rears when I installed my springs, but not the fronts and don't have any noises, but it's worth giving it a shot.
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I'm only guessing since the term is foreign to me too, but I would think they mean loosening the bolts that hold the LCA to the subframe off a bit, then re-torquing them with the weight of the car on the wheels (sitting at normal ride height).

I did my rears when I installed my springs, but not the fronts and don't have any noises, but it's worth giving it a shot.
that's exactly what they said but I am not sure how it could be done since I only have jacks and jack stands so maybe my best bet is to either get some sort of ramps or take it to some place...it's really an annoying noise
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You can put the jack stands under the control arms to support the car, or find a shop that'll do it for cheap (should take 5 minutes if they have an alignment hoist).
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You can put the jack stands under the control arms to support the car, or find a shop that'll do it for cheap (should take 5 minutes if they have an alignment hoist).
I have extra set of jack stands so I can at least give it a shot

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