Strange broken suspension?
Ok i have no clue what to make of this....whenever i back up latey i hear a loud clunking sound...i also hear it chen i'm making low speed tight turns.....also lately whenever i get on the gas my rear end seems really loose and kinda moves around....i have no clue what is broken and can't see anything obvious any ideas?
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spike had sumthin' kinda like that happen to him, i believe his problem was a torn bushing on the rear sway bar...my best guess would be to check that...
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It was on the upper control arm. You know the sway bar is connected directly to the control arms w/ no bushings right?
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I tore my lower control arm bushings. It made the cars rear move around under thorttle. You might have the same problem i did. I was told i got a bad set of bushings.
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Originally Posted by bassman97
(Post 284134)
It was on the upper control arm. You know the sway bar is connected directly to the control arms w/ no bushings right?
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Originally Posted by v6'stang
(Post 284216)
nope sure didn't. i'm not too familiar w/rear sway bars...i believe i'm swaybarless on the ass end :(
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how high about the axle would it sit? i've seen it up on a lift before and don't remember seeing a sway bar. agh, i might have to get out of bed and go look, lol. i remember seeing one on the front, but not the back..hmm
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Originally Posted by v6'stang
(Post 284223)
how high about the axle would it sit? i've seen it up on a lift before and don't remember seeing a sway bar. agh, i might have to get out of bed and go look, lol. i remember seeing one on the front, but not the back..hmm
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As far as I know, V6 cars didn't come stock w/ sway bars.
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Originally Posted by bassman97
(Post 284240)
As far as I know, V6 cars didn't come stock w/ sway bars.
yup...the last year for a REAR sway bar for a v6 stang was 1997. thats a ripoff if you ask me. |
yea zig ya musta thought i either had a gt or an old sixxer, i didn't think i had one, just confirmed it :( lol, just one more thing to add on!
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Maybe its not the suspension.
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hey blue thunder, fix the problem yet?? also, when u say the rear end seams loose and moves around, are you talking about the overall rear end, like the whole ass end of the car, or just the axle?
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The looseness in the rear end is cuz im driving on drs right now, as far the knocking i have no clue yet. It knocks like hell when i back out of a parking spot. Sounds like a ca chunk sound when i back up or when i make a low speed tight turn.
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umm, check ur exhaust. make sure it's not bangin' into ur driveshaft, axle, etc. other then that idk. maybe have a friend stand outside the car while u pull in and out of ur driveway so they can hear it from the outside, maybe pinpoint it better? good luck!
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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder
(Post 284433)
The looseness in the rear end is cuz im driving on drs right now, as far the knocking i have no clue yet. It knocks like hell when i back out of a parking spot. Sounds like a ca chunk sound when i back up or when i make a low speed tight turn.
mine does the same...i think its from the MM LCA's I have them too...the XD metal bushing versions...they are NOISY! |
It's like a fuckin grinding sound now and it still does the kachunk noise too....its staring to really concern me....something is definately not right on this car.
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My clunk sound in the rear turned out to be my Torque boxes. The upper controls arm I installed from hotchkis were too stiff (poly bushings too hard) and was flexing them. I replaced them with FRPP Uppers (rubber bushing 50% stiffer than stock) and now she's quiet with little lateral movement and no wheel hop. I left the lower arms w/poly bushings on.
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