So my bp51 in the rears have been squeaking by the bushings. My mechanic said looks like I need better bushings. It’s only been 7k miles. Do you recommend anything other than ARB bushings? Has anyone encountered similar issues?
BP 51 rear strut bushings
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bloc
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Upper or lower? Did your installer ignore the instructions and put the bushing washers in the original toyota configuration? If not that's the issue.
Can someone with BP51 Confirm my theory? Squeak gone, now thump.
I have a 2021 200 with BP51 Suspension on it. Soon after install I had a pretty annoying squeak coming from the back. I read BP51s were shipped with a bad set of washers. I contacted ARB and they sent me new washers no charge. I put them on and the squeak is gone. Shouldn't have been there in...
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He followed the picture that you attached. It’s for the lower bushing. He said the upper is still good.Upper or lower? Did your installer ignore the instructions and put the bushing washers in the original toyota configuration? If not that's the issue.
Can someone with BP51 Confirm my theory? Squeak gone, now thump.
I have a 2021 200 with BP51 Suspension on it. Soon after install I had a pretty annoying squeak coming from the back. I read BP51s were shipped with a bad set of washers. I contacted ARB and they sent me new washers no charge. I put them on and the squeak is gone. Shouldn't have been there in...
bloc
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Ah, then that’s the first I recall hearing about a rear lower, other than when the mounting posts on the axle get bent.
I’ll have to let someone else chime in. Good luck with it
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I bought both washers listed in your attachment. When I got under there I found that I did not have a lipped washer like the one circled in the right picture…it was flat like the OEM shock in your attachment. So all I did was add another OEM washer above the upper bushing. Tightened the nut down and have not had any noise in over two years.
xeuxaz
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Dammit, this must be the source of my squeaking on my 16.
I had this squeaking a few months ago and ordered the OEM washers. I have not installed the washers yet but I did throw a small amount of this stuff at the top of the shock and it has stoped the squeak.
