trailing arm bushings
06-20-2005, 10:43 AM
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With the car on jack stands you might want to see if you can move the trailing arm up and down with a small jack under the front of the arm. How long has it been since they have been changed? If the rest of the bushings on the rear look as if they need replaced, the trailing arm bushings will need replaced too.
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06-20-2005, 11:16 AM
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Everything else like the struts and shocks seem to be replaced,rear end is painted on the top joints all appear good, but I seem to have a clunk when stating out like the rear end is moving.by the way I just installed a front differentail poly bushing and cross member reinforcing kit
06-20-2005, 12:01 PM
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Usually a clunking sound when you pull out is a sign that your front diff. bushing is bad. Unless a u-joint is bad. Did you replace both the top and bottom halves of the bushing? And did you get the bolt and nut tight? I know these sound like stupid questions but I have to ask them.
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06-20-2005, 03:03 PM
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if u need some bushings, let me know...i have a new set laying around here.....pm me if interested
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06-20-2005, 03:42 PM
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Once you have installed the bushings and tighened the bolt their shouldn't have been any slack in it unless you have the wrong bolt in it with an extra long shoulder. If i remember correctly it has a castle nut so you can install a cotter pin. I still think this is where your clunk is coming from. Does it do it when you go from forward to reverse too?
06-20-2005, 04:13 PM
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It's the right bolt the ones that hold the bracket up are castle nuts there doesn't appear to be any slack in that bushing. And yes it does it in both directions.I'm gonnaq get the Misses to shift it back and forth while I look under it.
06-20-2005, 05:11 PM
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sure....
06-20-2005, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by onaqwst
if u need some bushings, let me know...i have a new set laying around here.....pm me if interested
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06-20-2005, 07:36 PM
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I would definately get the car in the air, preferably on a lift and have someone shift the car between forward and reverse to see what is moving under there. The support could be cracked or loose. one or both bolts that hold the support to the diff could be broken or missing, or the piece the support bolts to up front could be broken. Let us know what you find.
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06-20-2005, 10:03 PM
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Ok I did all that the only thing that could slightly throw a flag is the yoke in the tranny some up down movement and maybe a half shaft joint a little rough nothing that I would think would cause that much racket The plan is to change yoke and drive shaft joints then move along to the half shafts a section at a time so I can nail down to culprit.