2009 Chevy Aveo Lt issues with my bushings.. HELP ME PLEASE..

[Chevy Customer Svc]

Thank You but it wasn't a chevy dealer I went to I went a mechanic (Independent Shop) and get my car checked out to see if they could tell me what was wrong because the 2 dealers I called wanted an arm and a leg just to check the car out.
I just find it wrong that mechanics feel that they can charge you what ever they want exspecially when your a women because they think we are dumb. But I love to do research online so I can know what to look for before I do anything..

It's usually good to establish a relationship with your Chevy dealership, this way they'll have your maintenance and service history already and they know your vehicle's history. Often dealerships apply that diagnostic fee toward the work you're having done. I do not have access to pricing for service, and labor cost. If you would like for me to locate a Chevy dealership in your area, or research your VIN, please private message.

Vanessa
GM Customer Service

[JusteR]

Aveo heres the VW part number 6R0501541A....you need 2, if you can't put these in yourself find a shop that will install these for you. Keep your axle.

is that pn for the rear trailing arms or front control arms?

[HeavyDuty]

rear bushings

[gclark8]

Last year I had new Munroe Shocks #5794 fitted, mileage, 3,000km. Bought from Amazon!

On day 2 after the fitting, clunking in the rear end when cold, OK when warm.

I thought it would go away, now with 6,200km on the car, its worse!

I see Rock Auto has other brands available, anyone had any experience with these?

My Suspension specialist says the Munroe pistons have too much cold clearance and replace them,
I thought it may be the top mounts.

Suggestions please.

[petrified.rabbit]

the cold warm thing throws me, i would say it should be the opposite. but looking at those shocks, it could be the added stiffness in the cold allows the strut top to hit the wheel house. DID you space them down in the mounts? there is only a little bit of clearance for movement before the threaded portion of the shock hits the inside of the rail.

[Thymeclock]

Welcome to the car that has the world's cheapest, crappiest suspension.

Is the noise coming from the rear or from the front, or from both?

[gclark8]

Thymeclock:

On day 2 after the fitting, clunking in the rear end when cold, OK when warm.

PeterRabit: I agree with all you say and suggested that to the Specialist Suspension Shop that fitted them. He wouldn't have it, and wants the car overnight to prove his point.

Pix Munroe: More Information for MONROE 5794

Pix, plan "B": More Information for KYB 343423

Just found this on the Munroe website: http://www.monroe.com.au/trade-corne...ue-search.html

Part number: 5794
Product type: Sensatrac

Re-use original top mounting components.

Part in process.
New product for this catalogue edition.

Looks like I need to re-order the original Parts the dealer kept for GM! No way at over $150!!

[petrified.rabbit]

that only means it does not come with them, that does not mean you need oem.

The issue i can see, is the length of the threaded portion above the shock shaft. OEM was rather short. I can't guess a length, but it was about 20-30mm shorter than most of the shocks i tried. This moves the tip of the shock up into the rail where it is mounted. NOW when you have a stiffer shock you experience more movement in the mount versus the shock. This could potentially allow the tip of the shock to move up and bottom out on the rail. A few people experienced this with the coil over install, because there is a need to add a washer to the bottom side on the shock mount with the coil overs.

Thymeclock will continue to say its a cheap suspension, its more like a cheap copy of a good suspension used by VW for about 30 years. I can say that just like a vw, the mounts will need replaced with EVERY strut change at least, sometimes more often (if you buy good struts they might out last the mount).. The $20 range KYB mounts are perfectly acceptable.

[gclark8]

I have the car booked in at my preferred suspension shop next Friday. They are going to fit something a bit thicker than the Munroe rubber bushes.
It is a shame GM Holdens bined my perfectly good original bushes. The local parts dealer wants samples to be able to supply originals. This is the problem, the selling dealer did not want to know about the original problem at 1300km, and sent me to a suspension shop who did it wrong. I feel its time to sell the car, there is just not the support for Korean built GM cars in my state.

[HeavyDuty]

Last year I had new Munroe Shocks #5794 fitted, mileage, 3,000km. Bought from Amazon!

On day 2 after the fitting, clunking in the rear end when cold, OK when warm.

I thought it would go away, now with 6,200km on the car, its worse!

I see Rock Auto has other brands available, anyone had any experience with these?

My Suspension specialist says the Munroe pistons have too much cold clearance and replace them,
I thought it may be the top mounts.

Suggestions please.

I put those in the rear last year, same thing you have...I removed the one making the noise and returned it for a new one and installed the new one problem solved.