Whats known about the front suspension rattle on the 06ish models..

[Monzaveo]

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I took the wheel off yesterday and the endlink to sway bar connection looked intact. I'm stumped.

If I have someone shake the car back and forth, you can feel the slop between the 2. But It seemed rock solid jacked up with the wheel off.

I tried unloading the suspesion with another jack and it still didn't seem loose.

[petrified.rabbit]

they are just ball joint ends. If yhe weight of the suspension was one the endlink, vs the suspension pushing the endlink up. i think it would probably "lock" into place.

jack the car up, take the wheel off. then raise the control arm with another jack. and then try to move the end link.

It would probably loosen up a bit that way if its bad. keep in mind, with the ball joint design even a little movement can transfer a lot of noise.

[Monzaveo]

Ok..

Confirmed the endlink has play.

Bought 2 new ones from the Dealership - Cheaper than Unadvanced auto.

Began removing pass side first....

WHAT A F*@KING Be0TCH!!!!!!

The nuts begin turning good then get REally tight before there all the way off....

Eventually the damn side that takes the 15mm wrench starts to strip!!!

I got the lower one out with vice grips. The top attachment is completely rounded and my vice grips just wont grab. I ripped the old end link away and now the ball stud is left attached until I get new and better vice grips. I couldn't put the new one back on. The end that can out intact is indeed loose and flimsy feeling. The new ones are super tight. at least for now.

At least the suspension rattle was nearly gone the whole ride home.

Hope the drivers side isnt so bad.

I put the wheel on and the car rides ok without one endlink attached

[Monzaveo]

Well, I got the new ends installed finally.

After I battled the one leftover stud that wouldn't come off, I finally won.

After that they went on without a hitch.

My disturbing suspension rattle is indeed gone! The car hasn't been this quiet over old roads since it was new. I thought about driving without the saybar even connected (no endlinks installed) but it was to 'floaty' out on the road.

Hope these ones last. seems the suspension puts quite a demend on these things.