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Havoc 11-10-2002 01:17 AM

My FD developed a nasty clunk in the right rear corner today . I know this is a known issue with the stock suspension but wot exactly has gone wrong? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif



How best do I deal with it and how urgent is it?

Lost Time 11-10-2002 01:03 PM

When does it clunk? Under accel, decel, hard shifting, launching, turning, etc. If it's under hard acceleration or hard shifting it's probably a rear diff bushing. If it's while turning, you're looking at something else.

SoRRoW 11-10-2002 01:21 PM

dam I thought this said chunky ass end..

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

Havoc 11-10-2002 02:47 PM

okz, it clunks while going over bumps and while braking to a stop from low speed. I first noticed it coming out of a mall and I went over a speed bump, then it started doing it over any little change in road surface.



Doesnt seem to clunk under acceleration and truning makes no difference.

FD THREE S 11-11-2002 09:25 AM

Most likely your BUSHINGS..



and check to see if your rear wheels lug nuts are on

tight..

j9fd3s 11-11-2002 01:24 PM

if it does it when you set the ebrake, or when you stop and go into reverse, its the rear upper pillow ball joint. if it happens while you are just cruising down the street, its the rear lower pillow ball joint



mike

rx7trix 11-12-2002 03:48 PM

Bushings

Havoc 11-12-2002 04:21 PM

cheers fellas. I've got the workshop looking at the bushings today. Hopefully its back together quickly as there is a drag race meeting this Friday https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif

Havoc 11-12-2002 04:29 PM

oh btw I cant decide on whether I should remove my sub enclosure and amps from the boot for drag racing. On one hand i'd lighten the car by at least 20kg, but on the other i'm taking weight off the rear and I have a hard time keeping the rear stuck to the tarmac as it is https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png wot to do, wot to do........

Havoc 11-12-2002 05:17 PM

well turns out upper and lower pillow joints on right rear cnr are completely shagged.

left rear cnr partly shagged. time for new ones :yum:


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