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Fixed The Clunk From Rear
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Fixed The Clunk From Rear
I have had a small clunk in the rear for sometime. Both times I checked for the culprit, all I could see was an sway bar endlink that was suspect. Ordered energy suspension sway bar bushing kits and installed the rears yesterday.
Clunk no more
For all those clunkers out there, take a look at yours.
I had to remove spare tire for this project. It is staying off for good. Looks alot better without
As a bonus I found another set of keys in a magnetic box on the spare.
Here is a pic of end link and spare delete.
Clunk no more
For all those clunkers out there, take a look at yours.
I had to remove spare tire for this project. It is staying off for good. Looks alot better without
As a bonus I found another set of keys in a magnetic box on the spare.
Here is a pic of end link and spare delete.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Cool, I changed worn ones on mine and it DIDN'T fix the clunk. 
Should find the culprit when I swap rear ends though, I'd like to think. Rear shot looks damn nice, BTW!
Should find the culprit when I swap rear ends though, I'd like to think. Rear shot looks damn nice, BTW!
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by j3studio
Good stuff - I'm stlll with the creaks and groans; haven't made it to the clunks yet.
I know the feeling! Ah but they're worth it, ain't they?
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Mine was the spindles, but I will keep that in mind for when it returns.
86, I haven't seen it, but my SO says it just looks awesome with the tire carrier off. She says she can see the halfshafts just wrapping right up and it looks sweet!
86, I haven't seen it, but my SO says it just looks awesome with the tire carrier off. She says she can see the halfshafts just wrapping right up and it looks sweet!
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Originally Posted by TA
Looks great.....now get rid of those hangers for the spare tire carrier
-JRC-
Last edited by JrRifleCoach; Aug 1, 2004 at 07:36 PM.
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Originally Posted by TA
Looks great.....now get rid of those hangers for the spare tire carrier
Yeah, it wasn't till after I finished that I decided to leave the carrier off. I will be under there soon and clean and polish everything I can see.
Next pic will be full of shine and no hangers
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What kind of clunk was it? I'm getting an almost scraping sound from the rear on my 84'when going slow in forward or reverse but I don't here it when I speed up(though that doesn't neccesarily means it goes away). Everything seams tight and I can't figure what is causing it. I wouldn't worry about it but it is kind of loud. 
Taking off the spare carrier seems like a very good idea, that rear looks very clean.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Nice pipes.
What are those big boxy metal things ahead of your exhaust tips?
Did your clunk just happen over bumps and uneven roads? I'm pretty sure mine has to be rusted splines.
What are those big boxy metal things ahead of your exhaust tips?
Did your clunk just happen over bumps and uneven roads? I'm pretty sure mine has to be rusted splines.
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Nice pipes.
What are those big boxy metal things ahead of your exhaust tips?
Did your clunk just happen over bumps and uneven roads? I'm pretty sure mine has to be rusted splines.
What are those big boxy metal things ahead of your exhaust tips?
Did your clunk just happen over bumps and uneven roads? I'm pretty sure mine has to be rusted splines.
