Re: [DML] still clonking

["Vicky Miller" <delo1@xxxx>]

hello all how about loose steering rack bushings or a worn out rack?
just a thought. bob miller






-----Original Message-----
From: srubano@xxxx <srubano@xxxx>
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] still clonking


>By placing the car on ramps you cam achieve this. It will keep the
>weight on the suspension at the same time giving you access to under
>the car safely. You may want to jack the car up and placing the ramps
>under the wheels then lower the car onto the ramps. You won't have to
>worry about driving it up onto the ramp and pray that you have enough
>ground clearance.
>
>Steve
>
>--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
>> Paul,
>>
>> My guess is that you have a bad lower bushing on your shock
>absorber. I
>> have had those wear out on other cars, and they clunks with every
>bump.
>>
>> Trying to locate a suspension problem like that is harder to do
>while you
>> have the weight off of the wheels. This changes the forces on the
>> connections. Find a way to get under the car while the weight is
>still on
>> the wheels. Then maybe you can see which connection the noise is
>coming
>> from.
>>
>> Walt Tampa, FL
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: paulheymeson@xxxx
>> <paulheymeson@xxxx>
>> >Bear in mind that the clonking sound only happens when you go over
>> >bumps in the road,on nice flat roads you can't hear it.
>
>
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