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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:54 PM
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Mine is clunking and squeaking pretty fierce lately got it in the front and rear. Almost sounds like the car is going to fall apart when I drive over a bump. Time to have some of the suspension stuff freshened.

What is considered appropriate to good pricewise to have the following done?

(Front)
Strut bars
Ball joints
A-arm bushings top and bottom.

(Rear)
A-arm bushings
lower links( bushings seem to be worn here too.)
Should the rear strut bars also be done?

Thanks.

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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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hello, mike, start with struts front aand rear, take note that your running on low profile tires now so its a little hard on the suspension components, then you may want to consider KYBs and your springs, while they are out replace your front strut rod bushings, your front upper and lower control arm bushings, probably your ball joints still ok, (your choice if you want to change it), now for the rear do the same your rear carrier bushings and trailing arm since its connected, the bushings replacement use polyuretahne, they are available now, eeven ebay carrires it, theres one listing right now, do a search, costs if you gonna do it around 6-800 bucks, if not ,maybe more, you know how it is for labor here,i did all of mine just a few months back, hopes this helps,
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Will do, thanks for the input. The strut bar bushings are pretty worn at this point. They will be the first and depending what else is found I'll have it done at this time. The rear, once the springs and struts went in, it developed a clunk so I'm thinking it is suffering the same.

Some slight hints of this were presnt back when it was at 60K miles. I dunno what roads the previous owner drove in on.

Our Celica's don't have this problem.
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hello, mike, yea do which one is obvious but think also if its along the way to be taken out might as well do it once since its already out, anyways yes the celica still going strong, daily driver, from home to work 70 mile a day 3X a week , pushing 433,000 at this time
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