[V8] What IS all that racket?

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Arman <Armanmik at earthlink.net>
Date: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:03 pm
Subject: [V8] What IS all that racket?

> 
> 
> 
> Noticing all kinds of clunks and clanks from the front end lately,
> obviously suspension noise, I hear it when I enter/leave a driveway,
> sometimes on tight, slow turns (parking lots).
> 
> What are the "usual suspects" for this? I looked but didn't see 
> anythingobvious beyond the sway bar bushings to the subframe, which 
> are kind of
> tired.
> 
> 
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Check the subframe bolts. See if they are spinning freely. Last year after having the sub frame bushings refreshed I started hearing odd noises when turning. It turned out that one of the subframe nuts had snapped free in the frame rail which allowed the subframe to move around a little.

Best of luck

George Tur
91 V8