hello all how about loose steering rack bushings or a worn out rack? just a thought. bob miller -----Original Message----- From: srubano@xxxx <srubano@xxxx> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [DML] still clonking >By placing the car on ramps you cam achieve this. It will keep the >weight on the suspension at the same time giving you access to under >the car safely. You may want to jack the car up and placing the ramps >under the wheels then lower the car onto the ramps. You won't have to >worry about driving it up onto the ramp and pray that you have enough >ground clearance. > >Steve > >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: >> Paul, >> >> My guess is that you have a bad lower bushing on your shock >absorber. I >> have had those wear out on other cars, and they clunks with every >bump. >> >> Trying to locate a suspension problem like that is harder to do >while you >> have the weight off of the wheels. This changes the forces on the >> connections. Find a way to get under the car while the weight is >still on >> the wheels. Then maybe you can see which connection the noise is >coming >> from. >> >> Walt Tampa, FL >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: paulheymeson@xxxx >> <paulheymeson@xxxx> >> >Bear in mind that the clonking sound only happens when you go over >> >bumps in the road,on nice flat roads you can't hear it. > > > >Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: >www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderator@xxxx > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >