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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Jan 24 2018, 11:46 PM

My suspension is pretty creaky. I’ve got original bushings and ball joints. And it seems to be getting a little creakier. The car feels good, handling wise. No looseness or wigglyness.

What is normal vs. something to start worrying about?

Thanks!

Posted by: thelogo Jan 25 2018, 12:20 AM

. I’ve got original bushings and ball joints. something to start worrying about?

Thanks!
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40+ year old suspension on a car thats gets pushed in corners
Not a great idea .


Hope your tires aren't that old

Posted by: RickS Jan 25 2018, 12:24 AM

You really need to change them out, you could potentially be entering the danger zone.

Posted by: RickS Jan 25 2018, 12:25 AM

You really need to change them out, you could potentially be entering the danger zone.

Posted by: Racer Chris Jan 25 2018, 09:59 AM

The noise could be the torsion bars rubbing inside the a-arm, which happens when the original rubber bushings sag over time.

Posted by: 72 IXXIV Jan 25 2018, 11:37 AM

good advice...thanks.

I got a $5k quote from elephant racing to do them....yikes.

Posted by: mepstein Jan 25 2018, 12:48 PM

If you don’t want to do it yourself, your local mechanic should be fine. I would talk to him about you supplying the parts if he is willing to work with you. Torsion bar suspension is about as easy as it gets. Then get it aligned at a place that knows what they are doing.

Posted by: ConeDodger Jan 25 2018, 02:13 PM

I have the ELephant Bushings and that is one of the expensive options. I did it myself. Put the car on jackstands. Pull the suspension. Tear everything apart. Clean up the a-arms and trailing arms and have them powder coated. Assembly is the reverse but using the Elephant instructions. The result, though there is no longer any rubber in my suspension is amazing. But, there are other options that cost less and yield pretty close to the result I got. CFR/Tangerine Racing has an option, PMB Performance has an option, and certainly others.