rooted shock? (pics inside)
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rooted shock? (pics inside)
Ok, so last night my car started making a creaking/clicking/scrubbing noise whilst on the throttle, which has now increased to when off the throttle also.
Its coming from the rear left hand side wheel arch, so I jacked the car up thinking it would be a wheel bearing, grabbed the wheel at 6 and 12 o clock, and was unable to move it. Tight as anything.
So I pulled the wheel off to have a look at things and found the shock like in the photos attached (these are photos of my car).
Is this:
A) likely to be the culprit for the squeeking/clicking noise?
B) likely to be dangerous and should be fixed asap/not driven on
thanks for any input in advance.
Its coming from the rear left hand side wheel arch, so I jacked the car up thinking it would be a wheel bearing, grabbed the wheel at 6 and 12 o clock, and was unable to move it. Tight as anything.
So I pulled the wheel off to have a look at things and found the shock like in the photos attached (these are photos of my car).
Is this:
A) likely to be the culprit for the squeeking/clicking noise?
B) likely to be dangerous and should be fixed asap/not driven on
thanks for any input in advance.
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More likely to be a U-joint worn/dried out.
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A. Possibly, but that is unimportant right now compared to...
B. Yes, most definitely. That's a pretty harsh tweak on the lower shock mount. You might want to check the associated rear suspension components for any problems.
B. Yes, most definitely. That's a pretty harsh tweak on the lower shock mount. You might want to check the associated rear suspension components for any problems.
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It would probably be a good idea to also get the pillow ball bushings while you are back there:
http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html
http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html
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Thanks all, I have taken my FD off the road again untill I fix this. Sounds like its time for some coil overs though
Maaan these cars...I knew exactly what I was buying having owned an FC beforehand, but on saturday I got it back from the shop with a bill of $1400 to replace a lower intake manifold gasket aswell as the exhaust and turbo gaskets...and then 270kms later its making a hell of a noise whilst driving and i find a rooted shock.
oh well, they designed it to look good standing still for a reason, lol.
Maaan these cars...I knew exactly what I was buying having owned an FC beforehand, but on saturday I got it back from the shop with a bill of $1400 to replace a lower intake manifold gasket aswell as the exhaust and turbo gaskets...and then 270kms later its making a hell of a noise whilst driving and i find a rooted shock.
oh well, they designed it to look good standing still for a reason, lol.
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Yeah, it's kind of extreme to replace all of something just because one of them is damaged and I was letting this guy know so he doesn't spend too much money. It is a good excuse to upgrade, but if I were staying stock I'd just do the one damaged strut if I wasn't having problems with the originals.
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