Loud One-Time Clunk from Rear
02-22-2005, 01:04 PM
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Loud One-Time Clunk from Rear
As I pulled into the parking garage this morning I made a tight left uphill turn around a corner and heard a large clunk from the rear. It appeared body/suspension related, no sound from the drive train. I peeked under the car and didn't see anything obvious. It sounded a bit like one of the rubber exhaust holders had let go with a "thwang", but the ones I looked at seemed to be ok. I am going to drive up and down a few floors of the garage and see if it repeats before I drive home and get a serious look underneath.
What should I look for?
1) All the exhaust brackets and holders
2) Broken spring? Are these obvious when you look at them?
3) Cracked Frame?
4) Anything else, or other diagnostics?
TIA
What should I look for?
1) All the exhaust brackets and holders
2) Broken spring? Are these obvious when you look at them?
3) Cracked Frame?
4) Anything else, or other diagnostics?
TIA
02-22-2005, 01:23 PM
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Happened to me... it was the droplink. The hoop around the rubber bushing let go. Easy fix, not a danger unless you're pushing the car so hard that a bit of extra oversteer becomes an issue. Just pull the remaining piece off so it doesn't jab through anything important and you should be OK to drive until you get a replacement.
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02-23-2005, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Schwager
Ron,
You nailed it! Sounded like the spring was busted in two as I drove it home!
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The cans of beer in the back aren't nearly as loud!
You nailed it! Sounded like the spring was busted in two as I drove it home!
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The cans of beer in the back aren't nearly as loud!
02-23-2005, 09:18 PM
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"Wow, those rotors look scary."
They don't look so hot do they. That was the first thing I noticed when I pulled the tire. Both sides are the same. I haven't paid much attention to the back brakes, I upgraded the fronts about a year ago. I would guess the rotors ought to at least look like the brakes touch them occasionally! What would cause this, or better yet what's the Rx? Turn the rotors, new brake pads, something else?
They don't look so hot do they. That was the first thing I noticed when I pulled the tire. Both sides are the same. I haven't paid much attention to the back brakes, I upgraded the fronts about a year ago. I would guess the rotors ought to at least look like the brakes touch them occasionally! What would cause this, or better yet what's the Rx? Turn the rotors, new brake pads, something else?
02-23-2005, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Schwager
"Wow, those rotors look scary."
They don't look so hot do they. That was the first thing I noticed when I pulled the tire. Both sides are the same. I haven't paid much attention to the back brakes, I upgraded the fronts about a year ago. I would guess the rotors ought to at least look like the brakes touch them occasionally! What would cause this, or better yet what's the Rx? Turn the rotors, new brake pads, something else?
They don't look so hot do they. That was the first thing I noticed when I pulled the tire. Both sides are the same. I haven't paid much attention to the back brakes, I upgraded the fronts about a year ago. I would guess the rotors ought to at least look like the brakes touch them occasionally! What would cause this, or better yet what's the Rx? Turn the rotors, new brake pads, something else?
Another way is to assure the calipers still move on their sliders and the pistons are free: clean & lube (slider surfaces as req'd) - and with a wood block and emery cloth, deglaze both pads & rotors. This may save having the rotors machine turned.