cole198

Hello to all this is my first post as I just got my first corvette yesterday. It's a 1992 6 speed all stock. Drove 6 hours to get it and I can't complain a bit I love the car. Anyhow I noticed once I got back to Louisiana and got back on these horrible roads that when I hit bumps even the littlest ones like driving down a gravel driveway it makes a clunking noise and like metal and metal just hitting. i think that it just needs new shocks but is there anything else it could be? It's obviously coming from the suspension, sounds like front and back. Thanks for any replies

antfarmer2

Welcome to the forum. Pick it up and wiggle push pull and shove. Look at the bushings too.

byynow

Check your anti roll (sway) bar bushings.

cole198

Thanks I will try to get it on a lift this week to check it out and post back here

kg4fku

What you described could be anything from a bad exhaust hanger bracket to a loose shock mount.

I suggest if you don't want a million shots in the dark to your issue that you may want to assist all of us by narrowing your problem to a generalized location. Front, rear, left, right, inside, outside, underneath, topside?

Just trying to alleviate some of the frustration you will get by a million different thought on your issue.

aklim

Could be anything to everything. I really wouldn't drive the car anymore till it is put on a rack by a qualified mechanic that will check everything. You really don't want something breaking apart at 70mph. It can be a LONG day.

cole198

Sorry for the vague description but to narrow it down a little more the car doesn't vibrate going down the road or make any noise just driving it's only when hitting bumps. It seems to be coming more from the passenger side. I checked the a arms and steering components and nothing is loose in that area but tonight I will get the car lifted up and check for loose shocks and that sway bar. I drove it 500 miles Saturday with no issues major issues other than that racket when I hit bumps

aklim

There again you know nothing about the car so we don't know what the moron aka Previous Owner did. Sounds safe from what you said. Could be the shock bushings are shot. I assume the shocks are not leaking? Hopefully they are not empty.

gerardvg

Hi

Have a look at the front brake pads, do they have the small spring clips attached? Without them the calipers will make horrible rattle noises.



http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=8632

cole198

Thanks for that picture I will check that as soon as I can. Wasn't able to get the car in the air today cause I've been working 12s but I did try to wiggle the front wheels while the car was on the ground. Correct me if I'm wrong but I would think since the car is so light I would be able to wiggle the tires a little if the ball joints were bad? I couldn't move those tires one bit side to side. The exhaust is good tho. Another thing I need to mention is this car has 175000 miles on although the previous owner only put 5000 miles on it in the last 6 years other than that it's been sitting in the garage. Thanks again for yalls help

cole198

[QUOTE=gerardvg;1593274591]Hi

Too follow up the problem ended up being those brake pad clips gerardvg mentioned. Autozone had them so I replaced them and no more problems. Thanks! Now on to the next little issue which is the AC lol but I will search other threads for that!

aklim

[QUOTE=cole198;1593290099]Didn't fit or what? Sounds odd

tims86vette

Could be something loose or something simple like a tool in fender area. happens more than you think. If your in the new orleans area. come by my shop car toyz and tint. It is in Gretna,la