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cardnation

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Join Date: May 2012

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#1

Odd *Cluck* front driver side

07-13-2012, 07:35 AM

I've had this noise since day one, but its starting to irritate me. Its really only apparent over larger bumps in the road or dips that cause the wheel to drop and then rebound up. It sound is akin to something not bolted in or is coming unseated.

I'm not really sure where to start with this problem.

Any thoughts/ideas?

BTW, Car is a 91 Cab with IE3 springs, shocks/struts unkown.

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jlevie

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#2

07-13-2012, 08:03 AM

Bad upper strut/shock mounts, mis-assembled front struts, bad sway bar bushings or links, bad CABS, or bad subframe bushings are things to look at.

The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL
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DRTSRFR

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#3

07-13-2012, 10:56 AM

...also a loose strut insert.

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Hellabad

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#4

07-13-2012, 11:24 AM

I vote for broken sway bar bracket.

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cardnation

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#5

07-13-2012, 03:31 PM

Hm, I'll start checking all these things out. Thanks.

BTW, What is "CABS"?

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jlevie

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#6

07-13-2012, 05:01 PM

CAB == Control Arm Bushing

The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL
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