suspension noise when cold
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I am experiencing suspension noise when the temperture is below freezing. The noise occurs when going over speed bumps or railroad tracks. Seems to be front and rear at different times.The noise resembles a crunching sound. Any ideas??
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You need new sway bar bushings if you want the noise to stay away. Or you can wait until it warms up, the noise will go away, and you will still need new sway bar bushings but not know it until other symptoms.
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Definitely sounds like suspension bushings ... cold weather brings out the worst in rubber and plastic parts. You might try to buy time and quiet things down a bit by spraying joints and bushings with WD-40 or Silicone/Rubber lubricant.
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