Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:02:12 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Front end noise back ... again
P K wrote: > (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? The biggest mistake people make when trying to diagnose noises like this is to imagine that there is only one source - this is seldom true. The brake clunk you're hearing is pretty common, and is due to wear in the calipers. It is usually harmless. As for the other noises, you could guess and guess, but it's much better to just get somone who knows 900s to look at the car - I bet I could spot it in 20 minutes. My first checkpoint would be the balljoints - it's amazing how often they get overlooked, because people don't know how double wishbone setups work. Then I'd look at all the front suspension bushes. Then steering and brakes. -- Grunff
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