help needed on my E39 525

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aceifty
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Post Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:00 pm

iv got bilston shocks all round and lowered on eibch springs, each time someone gets in the car i can hear a creaking noise coming from the rear it also comes when going over bumps. shocks are perfect nice and stiff. can someone help.
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Post Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:15 pm

dont know the layout of the rear susp. but are there any ball joints or is it rear trailing arms like an e30?
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Post Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:40 pm

not sure will have to check, think it ball joints
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Post Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:44 pm

if it is ball joints then i would say that that is where the squeaking or creaking would be coming from.
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Post Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:47 pm

what if the rear has trailing arms like the e30