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Old 01-13-16, 02:51 AM
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Does anyone know any great or reputable suspension kits to replace front end parts such as upper lower control arms , tie rod ends (inner and outer) sway bar end links etc, if you do let me know. Having a sixteen year old GS dancing all over the road at high speeds is no fun.
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I'm hearing a little sound coming front the A/c vents even when the a/c isn't on , it was freaky at first , but it sounds like something rattling in there , is this common in GS's? What is it ?
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its the servo motor unit... there is a write up here... it sounds like a hampster/gerbal scratching from inside the dash...
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I hear that same sound in mine. Does that mean it's failing?
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Originally Posted by S160dre
Does anyone know any great or reputable suspension kits to replace front end parts such as upper lower control arms , tie rod ends (inner and outer) sway bar end links etc, if you do let me know. Having a sixteen year old GS dancing all over the road at high speeds is no fun.
You could just get OEM replacement stuff from an auto parts retailer. Alternately, you could get all your arms and links from FIGS and/or Serial Nine.
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Originally Posted by mate01
I hear that same sound in mine. Does that mean it's failing?
yes it means it is on its way out... the worm gear inside is binding... so if you can take them apart now and regrease and realign the gears, you won't have to replace the whole motor... if you leave it for a while and it starts to grind really badly or just stops working altogether, it will be a more expensive fix replacing the whole motors...

the sound should go away as you toggle through the Modes if it is your mode servo (which it was on mine)
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Originally Posted by kamlung
yes it means it is on its way out... the worm gear inside is binding... so if you can take them apart now and regrease and realign the gears, you won't have to replace the whole motor... if you leave it for a while and it starts to grind really badly or just stops working altogether, it will be a more expensive fix replacing the whole motors...

the sound should go away as you toggle through the Modes if it is your mode servo (which it was on mine)
kamlung, do you know if the heater blend door actuator makes that same type of noise?
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