rear suspension

[juppalgae]

I replaced pretty much everything for front suspension.

Lately, started hearing "squeeeking noise" from the rear suspension right before a complete stop and on bumps. What are usual replacements for the rear suspension? And what's causing this noise?

[bongo]

mines going in on thursday to a bmw specialist for exactly the same noise.it sounds like an old fashion pram at the back!
i will let you know what it is.

[M4TT X5]

I just had the same problem, on mine it was the ball joints on the lower outside of the trailing arms.

[juppalgae]

hmm... bongo please keep me in the loop.

m4tt what about axles?? only ball joints? if i remember correctly, front ball joints were pain in the ass to take off, same story for rear ball joints???

[bongo]

i took it in this morning. they are changing the rear sub frame mounts (which makes a clunking sound) and the lower ball joint on the rear which is the squeaking sound.
i'm picking it up later on today. i will let you know the verdict.
i hope this helps.

[juppalgae]

thanks bongo. please, provide me the part numbers as well.

[bongo]

got the car back, the sub frame mounts sorted out the clunking noise.
i had the rear ball joint changed . looking at the back of the car, the one on the right. (uk. rhd)
it still seemed to squeak, but not as bad.
now, after doing approx 50mls the squeak seems to have nearly gone.
maybe the new bushes need to bed in after fitting.
sorry i haven't got any part nos.

[Hit Redline]

What about pics of the replaced bushings? Where you able to see the condition of the old bushings?

[bongo]

it does still squeak abit, not as much. i took it in yesterday to have a new engine breather unit put in/on, as the engine light came on.
i got them to re check the squeak.
they said its definatley right side rear ( looking at the back), but couldn't pin point it.
so they just pumped a loadf of grease into the joints/bushes etc.
it seems to have cured it for the moment.it may last a couple of days, or months, we'll have to see.
but it seems like a quick and cheap fix for now.
i hope this helps