LCA noise problems

JLease · August 5th, 2009, 09:54 AM

I put on the BMR LCA's the other day and everything was easy to put on and enjoyable from the get go......until now
I have a very noticeable noise after hitting even the slightest bump. I checked the torque and all is good but when I go to hand check them they move laterally about an 1/8th of an inch (both sides). I put more grease in and that seemed to take care of the noise for a day or two. I checked them this morning and they became loose again (laterally, not the torque). The noise is back, does anybody have the same prob?

EfylSetaf · August 5th, 2009, 11:13 AM

You did put them in the right, way, right? They have an offset.

Also, if you reused the factory flagbolt on the drivers side, check that it isn't rubbing against the rear sway bar.

JLease · August 5th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Yes sir, BMR logo facing out. Flag bolt not rubbing either, got me stumped

EfylSetaf · August 5th, 2009, 12:03 PM

That is weird. Sounds like their not holding their grease, maybe defective grease fittings?

There's a BMR rep who frequents this site, maybe try flagging them down or contacting BMR?

07stanggt · August 5th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by JLease

Yes sir, BMR logo facing out. Flag bolt not rubbing either, got me stumped

The bmr logo doesnt mean anything. My logo faces in. Actually most of the time the logo faces in! But sometimes they put the bushings in the other way.

The point being like efly said is that the offset to the bushing is facing in. And the bushing with the offset is in the rear, or mounted to the axle not the chassis.

As far as the lateral play. Some is certainly normal, i mean, a solid axle moves side to side as the suspenion travels up and down. So how much play are we talking really. Does the bushing look blown out, is there a gap between the bushing and the sleeve ETC.

Dont over grease it.

BMR Sales · August 5th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by JLease

I put on the BMR LCA's the other day and everything was easy to put on and enjoyable from the get go......until now
I have a very noticeable noise after hitting even the slightest bump. I checked the torque and all is good but when I go to hand check them they move laterally about an 1/8th of an inch (both sides). I put more grease in and that seemed to take care of the noise for a day or two. I checked them this morning and they became loose again (laterally, not the torque). The noise is back, does anybody have the same prob?

Hello, It usually only takes two to three pumps with the grease gun to lube the bushings. The sleeving in the control arms is sae sized sleeving and the bolts are a metric bolt so there is a very slight size difference. Metric sleeving isn't available in the states so we have to use the sae sleeves. The bolts for the lower control arms are a torque to yield bolt but most people reuse them. Just make sure that the bolts are holding their torque. Give me a call here at hte office and we can go over your situation.

JLease · August 5th, 2009, 01:15 PM

Calling you in a minute, thnks guys for the info

pear0119 · August 5th, 2009, 01:18 PM

With my BMR billet LCA's the offset bushings were removable and I was able to move it over to the opposite side of the LCA so that the BMR logo points outwards. As Rich said the offset points inwards and at the back attached to the axle. Regardless of which way the BMR logo points.

JLease · August 5th, 2009, 01:23 PM

UPdate, talked with Dennis at BMR and he gave me a few suggestions (washer on the inside of the nut and another on the inside of the bolt head), for this weekend. Thanks to all.
12 Months to retirement

UrbanRedneck · August 6th, 2009, 11:34 PM

What do you mean lateral movement? Like you can move the arm back and forth, like the bushing isn't tight in the mount? Did you tighten them enough (129 foot pounds) and put them in correctly? My BMR arms are tight as can be. They also had no logos (aren't billet).

August 5th, 2009, 09:54 AM	#1
JLease Regular 2007 Mustang GT/CS slow & smooth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mt. Home Ida "hoe" Posts: 94	LCA noise problems I put on the BMR LCA's the other day and everything was easy to put on and enjoyable from the get go......until now I have a very noticeable noise after hitting even the slightest bump. I checked the torque and all is good but when I go to hand check them they move laterally about an 1/8th of an inch (both sides). I put more grease in and that seemed to take care of the noise for a day or two. I checked them this morning and they became loose again (laterally, not the torque). The noise is back, does anybody have the same prob? __________________ 2007 GT/CS Mods: JLT W/ XCAL 2/ 93 Brenspeed Tune-BMR springs/panhard bar/LCA's/relo brackets-Hurst Comp-B Shifter-8 in. shorty ant/Stingers I just had a conversation with my cat in the shower about pancakes. We both like them a lot.

August 5th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#2
EfylSetaf Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West [of] Chicago Posts: 2,008	You did put them in the right, way, right? They have an offset. Also, if you reused the factory flagbolt on the drivers side, check that it isn't rubbing against the rear sway bar. __________________ Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

August 5th, 2009, 11:57 AM	#3
JLease Regular 2007 Mustang GT/CS slow & smooth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mt. Home Ida "hoe" Posts: 94	Yes sir, BMR logo facing out. Flag bolt not rubbing either, got me stumped __________________ 2007 GT/CS Mods: JLT W/ XCAL 2/ 93 Brenspeed Tune-BMR springs/panhard bar/LCA's/relo brackets-Hurst Comp-B Shifter-8 in. shorty ant/Stingers I just had a conversation with my cat in the shower about pancakes. We both like them a lot.

August 5th, 2009, 12:03 PM	#4
EfylSetaf Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West [of] Chicago Posts: 2,008	That is weird. Sounds like their not holding their grease, maybe defective grease fittings? There's a BMR rep who frequents this site, maybe try flagging them down or contacting BMR? __________________ Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

August 5th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#7
JLease Regular 2007 Mustang GT/CS slow & smooth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mt. Home Ida "hoe" Posts: 94	Calling you in a minute, thnks guys for the info __________________ 2007 GT/CS Mods: JLT W/ XCAL 2/ 93 Brenspeed Tune-BMR springs/panhard bar/LCA's/relo brackets-Hurst Comp-B Shifter-8 in. shorty ant/Stingers I just had a conversation with my cat in the shower about pancakes. We both like them a lot.

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August 5th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#8
pear0119 Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario, Canada Posts: 231	With my BMR billet LCA's the offset bushings were removable and I was able to move it over to the opposite side of the LCA so that the BMR logo points outwards. As Rich said the offset points inwards and at the back attached to the axle. Regardless of which way the BMR logo points. __________________ Mineral Gray 2005 Mustang GT JLT CAI, FRPP 4.10s, FRPP Hot Rods, CMCV, UDP, Spydershaft, JBA Shorties, Flowmasters, Hurst Billet Plus, Bama 93 race, BMR adj. panhard bar+brace, BMR LCA's, BMR UCA+mount, BMR front+rear swaybar, BMR A-arm brace.

August 5th, 2009, 01:23 PM	#9
JLease Regular 2007 Mustang GT/CS slow & smooth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mt. Home Ida "hoe" Posts: 94	UPdate, talked with Dennis at BMR and he gave me a few suggestions (washer on the inside of the nut and another on the inside of the bolt head), for this weekend. Thanks to all. 12 Months to retirement __________________ 2007 GT/CS Mods: JLT W/ XCAL 2/ 93 Brenspeed Tune-BMR springs/panhard bar/LCA's/relo brackets-Hurst Comp-B Shifter-8 in. shorty ant/Stingers I just had a conversation with my cat in the shower about pancakes. We both like them a lot.

August 6th, 2009, 11:34 PM	#10
UrbanRedneck Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT 13.124@105.52 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,804	What do you mean lateral movement? Like you can move the arm back and forth, like the bushing isn't tight in the mount? Did you tighten them enough (129 foot pounds) and put them in correctly? My BMR arms are tight as can be. They also had no logos (aren't billet). __________________ Hurst Crew Member #20 2008 GT - Mac, C&L, Hurst, BORLA, BMR, Bilstein, FRPP. Awesome.

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