So I took my 02 TB to a shop for them to diagnose my suspension noise. They said I needed struts and shocks all around (I knew that already), brakes and rotors, lower control arms bushings and motor mounts (there was some vibration). I opted for them to do the motor & tranny mounts thinking that would help. It took them all day to get this done and when I picked it up I got hit with $500 bill, I did notice it stopped vibration when I stop at a red light. I asked them to show me the parts they had taken off and only the passenger side mount was bad but they did not call me and tell me that, since they had already ordered the parts they went and installed all of them. Ok, since it helped vibration I was ok but then as I drove off and hit a bump it seemed as the front end was going to fall off. I called them and they said it was my shocks and struts that needed to be changed and offered to do them along with other items mentioned above and it will help with the noise, after hearing the price of $2300 I said no thanks. I got on this forum and searched and came to a thread that explained all the symptoms I had and so I went to check my sway bar links and sure enough, they were the originals as they did not have the greasing ends and no nut to hold it while taking it off. At 167k miles, they needed to come out, so I went to Oreillys and got both sides and while I was there I picked up the sway bar bushings and replaced them today and voila...the noise is gone. I cannot understand how the shop missed something like this. Next is my ball joints and struts/shock.
Thanks for having this forum up.....without it, I think I would be in the hole a couple grand for being lazy. This is the first time working on an SUV but it is not much different than the sedans I am used to working on.
Thanks for having this forum up.....without it, I think I would be in the hole a couple grand for being lazy. This is the first time working on an SUV but it is not much different than the sedans I am used to working on.