Rear Suspension Creaking - please help

[Ajax]

I'd start with the two big bolts that connect the subframe to the control arm. Two locations. If they are tight then the control arm wouldn't move front to back by hand.

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[BrantMcE]

I'd start with the two big bolts that connect the subframe to the control arm. Two locations. If they are tight then the control arm wouldn't move front to back by hand.

AND IT"S GONEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

after looking at the two bolts only one of them was kinda accessible to me and it was this one. i don't have any wrenches that big and the exhaust is in the way of using a socket so i had went with an adjustable wrench. it was definitely able to be tightened down. The Passenger side however was already as tightened down as would be able to get it by hand.

This is the bolt:

Thank you everyone for the suggestions and a big thank you to Ajax! hopefully this thread can help someone experiencing a similar issue.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Awesome!!! Glad you got it fixed.

 

[Ultrakla$$ic]

Congrats on your patience and perseverance!

 

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BrantMce Thanks for the pictures and updates. Unfortunately I got in an accident on Monday afternoon before getting to check it out. Everyone is ok but its looking like it will be totaled.

 

[BrantMcE]

BrantMce Thanks for the pictures and updates. Unfortunately I got in an accident on Monday afternoon before getting to check it out. Everyone is ok but its looking like it will be totaled.

Damn that's terrible! I'm glad everyone is okay. Hopefully you don't get screwed over by the insurance company and your able to have your car replaced with another mustang.

 

[BrantMcE]

Okay so the creaking is back. I'm not as frustrated about it as before since I know where it's coming from now. I intend on adding done threadlock to the bolt as I believe the vibrations of day to day driving are what's causing it to get loose. A question I have though is whether or not I need to support prior to removing one of the control arm bolts to apply the threadlock? Thanks for the help!

 

[lisandra]

BrantMce Thanks for the pictures and updates. Unfortunately I got in an accident on Monday afternoon before getting to check it out. Everyone is ok but its looking like it will be totaled.

Yikes!!what happened?? Is it totally insalvable? Not even fot parts? It breaks my heart when people go through this

 

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Yikes!!what happened?? Is it totally insalvable? Not even fot parts? It breaks my heart when people go through this

Traffic stopped in front of me, too many things going on and head up my a$$.:headbonk: Never even saw it coming 25 mph and thats all she wrote. Ins was over 20k parts and labor, they now own it.. Will start a post in introductions (Didn't get a chance to formally do that yet) with pics.

 

[BrantMcE]

Your 34k car that you probably had for a few months got totaled out @ just over 20k?! WTF?! I mean, I realize cars depreciate as soon as you drive off the lot but 40% in a matter of months?

 

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Your 34k car that you probably had for a few months got totaled out @ just over 20k?! WTF?! I mean, I realize cars depreciate as soon as you drive off the lot but 40% in a matter of months?

Even better is that I paid 41k, picked it up 6/15 and had 1500 miles on it. They were afraid of what hidden cost there may be and parts aren't readily available yet. The silver lining I guess is only lost my deductible and taxes, Oh and I ordered a 16 yesterday

 

[BrantMcE]

Even better is that I paid 41k, picke up 6/15 and had 1500 miles on it. They were afraid of what hidden cost there may be and parts aren't readily available yet. The silver lining I guess is only lost my deductible and taxes, Oh and I ordered a 16 yesterday

Glad to hear they at least cut you a check for enough to order a new one (minus taxes and deductible of course). Worried to see what your insurance rate is gonna look like. I guess you've gotta buy all those mods again huh. On the plus side, you get the newer version of sync so that should be better! Lol.

 

[BrantMcE]

Since My car started making the noise again, i went ahead and pulled the bolt that was originally loose to apply thread lock, while i was installing my exhaust (two birds with one stone). A tip for anyone attempting would be to get a jack under the control arm near where the bolt goes in because once you pull the bolt the holes in the control arm are likely gonna shift and no longer be aligned. the jack is helpful to pick the arm back up and hold it in place while you shimmy the bolt back in and tighten it down.

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