If you’ve inspected your rear sway bar / anti-roll bar bushings in your DB9 and discovered they need changing (click here to learn how), this article is for you. The good new is that the process is pretty simple once you have access to them, but take note below of the special tightening procedure. Read on to learn how. Continue reading “Changing the Rear Sway Bar / Anti-Roll Bar Bushings in an Aston Martin DB9”
In another article I have already written about my pursuit to find and repair a “Creak-Squeak” from the front suspension of my DB9 that was driving me nuts. During the investigation of that issue (which ultimately required changing the Front Upper Control Arms), I wanted to be sure the squeak wasn’t coming from my front sway bar (anti-roll bar) bushing. If you’ve inspected your bushings (click here to learn how) and they need changed, this article is for you. The good new is that the process is pretty simple once you have access to them, but take note below of the special tightening procedure. Read on to learn how. Continue reading “Changing the Front Sway Bar / Anti-Roll Bar Bushings in an Aston Martin DB9”
Creak – Creak. Squeak-Squeak. When I’ve been driving my DB9 in cooler weather (less than 60°F or 15°C) whenever I would drive over a speed bump, curb or significant bump I would hear a creaking, squeaking noise coming from the front end. It would happen any time the suspension would have to flex significantly. While faint and rare at first, over a year or two it was a constant and annoying companion.
If your car is suffering from the same creaking/squeaking issue, or if you need to change your upper ball joint (which is part of the same assembly and not independently replaceable either) then this article will show you what tools and parts you need, and all the steps to change it. Continue reading “Replacing the Front Suspension Upper Control Arm in an Aston Martin DB9”
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