Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:32:46 -0500 From: P K <pakobnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Front end noise back ... again Located, maybe
In article <pakob-80C4B3.21182710022005nospam.isp.giganews.com>, P K <pakobnospamo.com> wrote: > Hi, > (re: 1986 8v Manual hatchback, 86k mi) > I posted a few months ago about a rattling, clunking noise in the > right front end when driving over bumps and depressions in the road. > My local tire and muffler mechanic isolated it to a worn outer CV joint > and replaced the entire half axle. It was much better but there were > still some rattles. Another another inspection they noticed the shock > bushing was worn and so replaced it. Again an improvement. > > Now two months later the rattles are back again with a vengence. > Actually the noise is more like a rattle than the origonal clunk. > And the moise occurs over small cracks, bumps in the road, not > the larger bumps and depressions which produced the origonal noise. > And it seemd to occur a few times when I break forward after > having driven backwards. > > Any ideas as to what to look at when I take it in again? > They had ruled out ball joints, shocks and springs. > Part of the steering or breaking systems? > > Thanks > --Paul I took the car to my tire/muffler shop and asked them to look at the brakes. Sure enough the calliper assembly was a little loose. They said they didn't know how to tighten it if it was just loose. Is this an specially difficult/obscure job? For now I'm leaving it alone. --Paul
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
