Date: 20 Nov 1998 03:10:24 GMT From: "C. Daly" <conor_dalynopsamie> Subject: Re: Front-end "clunk" in '83 900 non-turbo
I had a similar clunk on my '86 900. I can't remember if it sounded like front or rear, but it turned out to be the rubber bushes on the rear axle anti-twist (or whatever) rods. These are located in each rear wheel arch attached to the body at one end and to the top of the axle at the other. They stop the axle rotating under braking and since the force is usually forwards, they don't clunk until you reverse and then brake. Easy to repair, just buy the bushes and pay your mechanic to put them in !-) No, seriously, you need to pull off the rods, press out the old bushes and press in the new ones. If you need to lubricate the new bushes, DON'T use engine oil or grease (this attacks the rubber), just use washing up liquid. You will need to support the car on stands and may need a jack to raise and lower the axle for the fitting. Conor Daly conor_daly_DELETE_MEnopsamail.com John Scarpulla <blueonyxnopsamell.net> wrote in article <blueonyx-0511982147440001nopsam207-215-161-210.grdn01.pacbell.net>... > I am stumped by this one. I have a 1983 non Turbo 900 with manual shift. > It has 180,000 miles. New steering rack at 100,000. There is a strange > clunking noise that comes from somewhere in the front end when I brake > while rolling in reverse. > It only happens intermittently, and only in reverse when braking. Usually > there is one loud > "clunk" and then it goes away for awhile. It comes back again later if I > brake in reverse > after having driven for a while. I have changed the calipers, and > replaced a bad ball joint. I cannot figure out what this is. Can anyone > help? Could it be the front > wheel bearings? > > Thanks! > > John >
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