1989 Accord Front Upper Control Arm

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nospam - 31 Jul 2004 14:24 GMT

I replaced the upper control arm on my 1989 Accord, the ball joint was
shot. I also put in new bushings. The control arm and bushings were
after market (Moog). I re-assembled the control arm as per the shop
manual. Now I have a noise (sort of like a cracking) when the
suspension is flexed up and down on the side that was replaced. It
seems to be coming from the bushings. Has anybody experienced this
before ? I used chassis grease when I re-assembled the control arm.
Any help would be appreciated.

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Jafir Elkurd - 31 Jul 2004 18:15 GMT

How did you install the bushings? You want to make sure that you don't
damage the flat side when installing them, or they can make noise... I
buggered up a pair recently when I got into a hurry, and they squeaked for a
little while.

> I replaced the upper control arm on my 1989 Accord, the ball joint was
> shot. I also put in new bushings. The control arm and bushings were
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> before ? I used chassis grease when I re-assembled the control arm.
> Any help would be appreciated.

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