Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 21:17:02 +0100 From: "Tim Ricketts ,Wales, UK ." <rickettsnopsamil.com> Subject: Re: suspension rattle in 80's 900
a-aulicknopsam.edu wrote: > > My friend's 900 ('86? '89? Hi, Steph) with 220K miles on it, > has a muted, but solid-sounding rattle in the front left wheel, > that sounds like something solid, under load, moving just a > little bit. It will rattle constantly when cruising over road > imperfections (like tar lines, wavy asphalt, joins in concrete > if they're not so big that other noise hides the rattle). If I'm > coasting or braking, the rattle only happens while turning > fairly hard left. (taking some load off the left front wheel? > Stressing the sway bar differently?) > > Any ideas as to what this rattle could be? > > ~Adam Aulick > > -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- > http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading If the cars got an antiroll bar(sway bar,usa?)check the bushes on the wishbone end,when worn they do rattle as described.Check also the shock bushes,especially the lower ones.If you need new ones use only saab.