[V8] What IS all that racket?

[Coleman, David]

I'd second (third?) the subframe bolt/bushing check.   I was (am)
getting some front-end noises, and dutifully replaced both control arms
and bushings.  In the process I noticed the subframe bushings are shot
-- very moveable with a prybar.

So they're next, along with swaybar bushings.

-dc-

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:48 PM
> To: getur at optonline.net; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] What IS all that racket?
> 
> Yeah, good point there.  Was it the one on the right, by 
> chance?  Seen this happen on the type 44 cars as well.
> 
> Ingo
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <getur at optonline.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] What IS all that racket?
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > ----- 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.
> > >
> > >
> > *************
> > 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
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