Suspension Rattles

[trulli3300]

This may be the best place for this since I have a 3rd Gen LTD 4X4. I replaced the rear suspension...shocks and springs. One of the shocks actually broke. Install went well but now I have a lot of rattles and knocking somewhere in the rear suspension. the springs and shocks are firmly in place. The bushings for the sway bar are original and don't seem to have any cracks or splits. Any advice what to check?
PS. I put on factory shocks and springs as a replacement....it now rides like a pick up truck. Try something else if you go this way.

 

[Kmvreter]

This may be the best place for this since I have a 3rd Gen LTD 4X4. I replaced the rear suspension...shocks and springs. One of the shocks actually broke. Install went well but now I have a lot of rattles and knocking somewhere in the rear suspension. the springs and shocks are firmly in place. The bushings for the sway bar are original and don't seem to have any cracks or splits. Any advice what to check?
PS. I put on factory shocks and springs as a replacement....it now rides like a pick up truck. Try something else if you go this way.

If everything else is tight then look at the sway bar bushings again. Mine looked OK with a visual inspection. After changing them, all my "rattles" went away. Check for a link in the thread in my signature for the discussion.