Bone dry Superformance suspension Components

[wanab5150]

I’ve had an annoying pop/squeak in my right rear suspension for about a year on Superformance #2769. It started at 2000 miles and has progressively gotten worse to the point it sounded like a loud crack when hitting the slightest bump. This could easily be heard over the music from the 3 inch mufflers. Now, you can actually feel the pop/crack when you are pulling into the driveway or moving slowly.

Today I removed the rear shock, brake caliper, backing plate etc. The top backing plate pivot bolt and bushing was dry as a bone. The heim joint from the upper control arm attaching to the upper bolt would not even move until I lubed it up. The heims on the shocks had never seen grease either and were stiff until lubed. The shocks are bolted in tight between the brackets and did not want to pivot on the heims.

The bottom pivot on the backing plate was free as were the control arms where they are attached to the frame. Everything was super tight and nothing had backed off in 6000 miles was good to see.

It may be in my mind, but when I rocked the car back and forth by the roll bar checking for the pop, I swear it seems looser after just doing one corner.
I will do all four corners and report back. I am disappointed that any of the pivot points such as the upper control arm was metal to metal and dry from the factory.

Oh, the pop is gone.