new bushings... new clunk. :(
Just replaced the stock suspesion with ST rear sway(hideous green that I spray painted) RB front sway mount reinforce bar, eibach pro springs, Pettit toe links and the 6 new pillowball bushings... before the install I would get clunk when the car would bounce up and down going in and out of the garage but that was it...
45K on the car... now after install I get this godawful clunk whenever I hit the brakes or get on the gas... any change in direction = CLUNK. HELP!!! I thought it might be my toes rotating in there but that dont make no sense. Any insights??? Stock rims and tires rear toe and camber to spec. |
did you do the differential mounts?
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Well, there's stil a fair amount of bushings that that you didn't replace, so they could be bad... or something you just installed has some play in it.
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no I did not get the diff mounts...
differential... hmmm.... explain your reasoning to me if you would. I get that clunk when I hit the brakes also... any change in the inertia of the car leads to the clunk... I can be going 30mph and hit the brakes for an easy stop and the moment the weight/mass of the car changes vector CLUNK. |
yeah I gotta get under there... makes me crazy though. get rid of one noise to uncover another. ARgggghhhhh!!!
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when you accelerate the weight shifts back; slop in bushings lets the diff move backwards -> clunk
when you brake the weight shifts forward; slop in the bushings lets the diff move forward -> clunk when you off throttle weight shifts forward; etc etc |
Originally Posted by aznpoopy
when you accelerate the weight shifts back; slop in bushings lets the diff move backwards -> clunk
when you brake the weight shifts forward; slop in the bushings lets the diff move forward -> clunk when you off throttle weight shifts forward; etc etc diff mounts, huh? |
ive encounted the same problem but on a different car
its actually very common on a 240sx, and probably on any other car that has a rear differential secured with bolts and rubber bushings. |
getting under there tomorrow, Sunday.
Ay yi yi. will post what I find out. |
Dum de dum dum....
uh... er... well, you see... yesterday when I got under there the problem jumped out at me... I forgot to tighten completely the least visible bolt on the rear lower control arm under the rotor. Dumb de dum dum...... I blame it on the beer.
**I only drink when working on the car never while driving; too easy to spill. thanks guys... chalk this one up to loose bolts. <---- slightly embarassed. |
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