- 1. Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: MG Car Club Northwest Centre <mgccnwc@eskimo.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 06:40:18 -0700
- I also have had some front end clunking but I am pretty sure I know what it is. I just have to fix it. When does your clunking occur? Mine tends to happen starting or stopping. The problem is the kin
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00521.html (7,335 bytes)
- 2. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: Ragthyme@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:37:12 -0400
- No, probably not the kingpins. I just replaced those, along with the entire front end. The clunking didn't start until after the rebuild, actually. I'm very confident about that rebuild. The clunking
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00524.html (7,267 bytes)
- 3. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 12:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
- Check the rubber pads that go between the crossmember and the frame rails. These had deteriorated over time and when one fell out it caused not only a clunck but but a steerign effect. I kept thinkin
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00538.html (7,959 bytes)
- 4. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: George G Curl <gcurl@tenet.edu>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 18:08:50 -0500 (CDT)
- I found a bad race that had ruined the hub. Replaced the hub, race, bearings etc. then found a slightly warped disc. Machined that. Put it all back together and the clunk, thunk or ghost noise was go
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00567.html (7,048 bytes)
- 5. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: Cancola@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 00:19:45 -0400
- Dear Fellow Clunkers I have the same problem on my 73 GT. I've replaced front wheel bearings,tie-rod ends , brake pads, bushings,front and rear and still get the mysterious CLUNK on the first push of
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00583.html (7,078 bytes)
- 6. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: bleckstein@monmouth.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 20:46:31 -0400 (EDT)
- Fellow clunkers, Had the king pins and front suspension done once awhile back , and still the clunk. Problem often is the guy doing the kingpins, most don't do it right. I notice one comment that the
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00658.html (7,161 bytes)
- 7. Re: Front End Clunking (score: 1)
- Author: Erik Paul Miller <millerik@wam.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 15:42:48 -0400 (EDT)
- About that thok, I've noticed it, too, just after a front-end rebuild. I'm going to tighten the knockoffs now with the advice, but I've been waiting to replace the ball-joints. My thought is that a b
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00698.html (7,199 bytes)
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