Annoying Rattle above right rear wheel '87 5ktqa

[Ben Swann]

I think we can rule out anything to do with the strut.

Seems to be more like gas tank or transmission.

Ben

On Monday, October 21, 2002 11:28 AM, Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com [SMTP:Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com] wrote:
> Ben,
>
> Is the top of the strut rod hitting?
>
> I installed some Bilsteins in my 1989 200q Avant and there was too much
> length so the top of the rod, up above the nut. Because of this, the rod
> end hit the car up there. I still have not reinstalled, but I think
> something was not right in the stack because the rubber may have relaxed a
> bit over the years. The original parts looked great, but I figure they have
> relaxed enough to let the rod end hit when loaded fast enough. I will
> probably add a spacer to the stack.
>
> HTH,
> Eric
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Annoying Rattle above right rear wheel '87 5ktqa
> Author:  Ben Swann <bswann at worldnet.att.net> at INTERNET
> Date:    10/21/2002 10:13 AM
>
>
> QPhile,
>
> I have been trying to track down the cause of this annoying rattle which
> eminates from around or above the strut but inside the car ( I think).