[Shotimes] Suspension & Motormount Question

[James F. Ryan III]

Jeff,

I had a similar situation over a year ago - drove me crazy.  I
checked/suspected everything that you did and then finally took it to the
morons at the Ford dealership.  They told me it was coming from my loose
rear spoiler.  I removed it right there and took the "mechanic" for a ride.
Guess what?  The clunking noise was still there.  His final prognosis was a
loose trunklid or a broken spare tire hold down j-hook.  The best part of
that story is that they charged me nothing.

Anyway, one day I was under the rear of the car and I grasped the sway bar
to pull myself further underneath.  The swaybar "moved" a little so I
grabbed tighter and shook the hell out of it.  Found it!!!  My poly swaybar
bushings were egg-holed.  Never had the squeaking that most people have with
poly but they were damn hard and the swaybar movement made the holes bigger.
Yes, I greased them regularly.

Check your rear swaybar bushings.



Jim Ryan
(Living and working in Kentucky for the next 2 months)
Wayne, NJ
'91 Plus - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS '96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille

 

 

 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Jeff Hancock
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:57 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Fw: [Shotimes] Suspension & Motormount Question
> 
> I am talking about the rear.....I can't get it bounce and make any
> noise...really starting to perplex me.....
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin - Cheryl Airth" <CLUBAIRTH@peoplepc.com>
> To: "Jeff Hancock" <lkhdjeff@bellsouth.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Suspension & Motormount Question
> 
> 
> > Jeff
> >  Is it the rear or front? I think you are talking about the rear.
> Possible
> > exhaust making contact underneath? Can you bounce the car with your body
> and
> > get it to make any noise?
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> > > Hey Gang,
> > >
> > > I have replaced the springs, struts, strut mounts and and sway bar end
> > link
> > > bushings and still have a thud sound whenever I hit small bumps....no
> > noise
> > > when hitting larger bumps...any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Not to sound totally clueless but I have a bad front motor mount and I
> > can't
> > > seem to identify location....and is this a relatively easy DIY job?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your replies!!
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > 91 SHO+
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