Re: Mo'Clunk

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Al Powell say:

> Well, with typical perversity (FINE car, NICE car...) my front end 
> clunk has returned.  I've put the car up on the jack and shaken the 
> bejeezuz out of both front wheels, and it doesn't seem to be anything 
> directly connected to the wheels.
> 
> Last time, I found loose bolts on the sway bar and on the RF bottom 
> strut connection to the sub-frame - but they're all tight.
> 
> I have looked at the sub-frame bolts/mounts and they don't seem to be 
> loose.  Ditto the motor mounts, altho I haven't taken a crowbar to 
> them.

Have you checked the front bushings on the rear control arms?
Those were the last culprits in my clunk/sway saga....

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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