Re: Mystery Noise...

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Inspect the frame for rusted out sections, the sway bar attachments 
and bushings, the spring seats ( the springs move around in them) the 
sway bar mountings at the frame (make sure you have the recall).
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Nathan E. Green" <gzen21@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi folks, 
> It is usual for some sounds to emerge from #10188--heck all these 
cars
> are 18-19yrs old! My car is a daily driver with higher 
mileage(probably
> 100k+).
> But I heard a noise last night I had never heard. I sounded like 
a thud
> from the left front. I was turning into a parking lot at about 
10mph, with
> the wheels about 3/4 of the way. I did some experiments: only happen 
when I
> turn left, faster or slower--no noise, steering seems to behave 
normally. I
> am planning on looking at the steering box and under the front 
end.(It was
> dark when this happened last night).Sound is definently coming from 
left
> front part of car. Steering box maybe? Maybe left wheel assembly?
> I know I need new front shocks, but it seems to happen only at 
this speed.
> Steering box seemed tight last time I looked(~2k miles ago). Can 
anyone
> help? Can any one steer(pun) me in the right direction? THanks.
> 
> Nathan E. Green
> gzen21@xxxx
> 
> "If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph you're 
gonna' see
> some serious s--t"
> -Doc Brown: "Back to the Future"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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