Gents,

This may be suited for the suspension part of the forum, but it's not an aftermarket Q, so I'm starting it here.

I have 84,xxx miles on the CL and all original parts for the suspension.

I just recently had the tires rotated on the car and now everytime I turn a corner, or hit some little bumps in the road, my front susension makes the kind of noise you hear when you have sex on an old spring bed.
I don't believe it has anything to do with having the tires rotated, just a coincidence.
What I am thinking is that it is the original shocks going bad.
Your thoughts? How much for OEM repalcements?
I would get aftermarkets with a drop if I were keeping the car much longer, but I'm not, so the OEM will be the replacements of choice.

Thanks!


B

 

I don't know what year CL you have but if the shocks are in fact blown you will be able to get aftermarket shocks, i.e. KYB GR2, which are a replacement for the OEM shocks at a cheaper price than the stock ones. If you need a price let me know.

Josh
Excelerate LLC

 

i put kyb agx's on my cl and the squeek like mad men.. just in the front tho.. we can squeek together at the meet bg

 

upper mount or shock could be causing the noise..

84K on stock shocks.. hmmmm... time for a upgrade modification.. . money well spent.

 

I had the same squeaking sound, but at 50k miles. I also have Comptech springs, so maybe that accelerated the problem.

It turned out to be a busted front driver side shock, and the others were ont heir way to going bad also.

The dealer wanted something like $1060 for parts and labor for new OEM shocks. Screw that. I upgraded to Koni Yellows.

Not only did I upgrade to better perfromance sport shocks, I paid a few hundred less than what dealer wanted.

 

I hear ya on the upgrade thing, but I'm not keeping the car much longer, so I just want to get something that works for cheap and have them installed by my mechanic.
If only one or two are squeeking, should I just replace them all anyway since there are a lot of miles on them?

Thanks!

B

 

I have a 2001 CL-S...how much for new shocks at all the corners?

Thanks,

B

 

i can get you a deal from my work also on oem replacement shocks..

 

$55 for each shock, front or rear, plus shipping. If you're in the continental U.S. expect shipping to be about $5 per shock.

Josh
Excelerate LLC

 

alright....how much $$? I would just need to shocks and have them replaced somewhere else.

Thanks!

B

 

Ok, Thanks!

I'll keep in touch if I find that shocks are what I am in need of...

B