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Major squeak on rear drivers doin the head right in

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Sye
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Major squeak on rear drivers doin the head right in

Post by Sye » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:54 pm

Hi i have a 2004 x5 rear drivers is squeaking like crazy its doing my nut in i have checked subfranes bushes and its not them. It is a proper rubber squeak i just cannot pin point it.
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Post by Greydog » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:48 pm

Rear rose bushes would be my bet. While your in there refurb the whole lot. Parts 2 4 6 and 11 I also did the swing arm bushes on mine
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Post by toonarmy » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:19 pm

I've had the whole back end rebuilt apart from the inner 2 bushing which mechanic said were good and tight and my god well worth every penny back wheels sit straight and back feels solid and tight
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