Rear clunk or squeak over bumps: broken trailing arm bushing (TSB 00-006)
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What causes "Rear clunk or squeak over bumps: broken trailing arm bushing (TSB 00-006)" on the Honda Civic EG (1992-1995) and Civic del Sol (1993-1997), and how is it fixed?
The rear trailing arm bushing breaks. Fix: Replace the bushing (52385-SR3-000 for Civic and del Sol) per the bulletin.
Symptoms
Clunk or squeak from the rear suspension over bumps.
Cause
The rear trailing arm bushing breaks.
Fix (summary)
Replace the bushing (52385-SR3-000 for Civic and del Sol) per the bulletin.
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- Recall 95V-203: del Sol passenger airbag retainer tabs drilled wrong (1994)
- Shake on light braking at 35-45 mph (TSB 92-031)
- Premature tire tread wear (TSB 93-029)
- Knock from the front end: stabilizer bushing moves (TSB 93-030)
More for this car
- All Honda Civic EG (1992-1995) and Civic del Sol (1993-1997) fitment answers · EG common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- Honda TSB 00-006: Rear suspension clunk/squeak on bumps (1988-2000 Civic, 1993-97 del Sol, 1997-01 CR-V) — American Honda (service bulletin) via Operation CHARM (mfr spec; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
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