[Shotimes] loud clunking over bumps

[Erik Balser]

How much do the strut mounts go for?  Do you need to take out the struts to
replace them? Thanks

'95 MTX
masho95
http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] loud clunking over bumps


> It sounds like one or more strut mounts are going bad. My original strut
> mounts, particularly the rears, where clunking when my '95 has around 85K
> last Summer.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Erik Balser
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:19 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] loud clunking over bumps
>
>
> Lately I've really noticed a loud clunking noise while driving over bumps.
> Everything in the suspension seems ok, but it's stock at 84K.  The rebound
> is ok upon compression and release so I think the shocks and springs are
> fine.  The clunk seems like it's coming mostly from under the passenger
side
> seat, but it's hard to localize the spot while I'm driving.  Also can hear
> it towards the rear.  Could it possibly be upper strut housing bushing? Do
> they fail often and how hard are they to change?  Approximate cost for the
> parts? Thanks
>
> '95 MTX
> masho95
> http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
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