Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 18/07/12 11:41 PM Share Posted 18/07/12 11:41 PM Hey guys been driving around my new T and noticed a clunk in the rear end, it sounds like its coming from the right side but could be both, not quite sure.It sounds like it could be a stuffed shock or bush but can't quite narrow it down and I'm not overly in the know when it comes to suspension (especially bushes).Basically it can do it at low or higher speeds, mainly over sharp bumps. I also gave it a bootful yesterday and it started to do like an axle hop kind of thing which was weird.It also has gotten worse going from the 18's to 19's which makes me think its the shock because its got to take more of the bumps now with lower profile tyres.Any help would be much appreciated because Pedders is all booked up for their $15 suspension check and I really can't be f***** to pay $50 an hour for a mechanic to tell me its all good! Even if you can tell me what to look for in a stuffed bush (and which ones) and how to tell if the shocks gone to see if I can check it out myself!!Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/07/12 12:40 AM Share Posted 19/07/12 12:40 AM How many k's has it got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 19/07/12 03:54 AM Author Share Posted 19/07/12 03:54 AM 78,000. Just went to Ford and they diagnosed it as being the upper shock bush and control blade bush. So bought them parts from Pedders and going to try my luck installing them this arvo. Anything else it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/07/12 03:55 AM Share Posted 19/07/12 03:55 AM Sounds pretty straight forward, should fix it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 20/07/12 03:42 AM Author Share Posted 20/07/12 03:42 AM Did these 2 bushes and that fixed 80% of the clunk but its still there. The mechanic at Ford said the upper outer control arm bush could be worn (but he didn't tell me that when he put it on a hoist the other day!!) What do you reckon it could be Senna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 20/07/12 03:59 AM Share Posted 20/07/12 03:59 AM It could be the upper outers - they do go fairly regularly...Honestly though without hearing it and seeing it there is a bunch of possibilities there...Check your swaybar link pins and diff bushes too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 20/07/12 05:26 AM Author Share Posted 20/07/12 05:26 AM Okay well I may have to do the upper outers next. Yea fair enough!Apparently my diff bushes are still okay. I'll have to check out the swaybar link pins!Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 23/07/12 07:09 AM Author Share Posted 23/07/12 07:09 AM Hey senna do you think its definately a bush that's causing the clunk because im thinking about just getting a full super pro rear bush kit and replacing everything? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 23/07/12 07:30 AM Share Posted 23/07/12 07:30 AM DO ITfor the love of GODGET THE WHOLE LOT REPLACED IN ONE GO MANYou'll need to anyway. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 13d Posted 23/07/12 08:34 AM Author Share Posted 23/07/12 08:34 AM Trust me I'd love too but its gonna set me back a bit cause I don't earn a lot (uni student), so I really need to way up the benefits vs costsI never had any issues with the bushes in my old BA xr6 that did 150,000kms so why has my T sh*t itself after 78,000? Is it a turbo thing, an FG thing or just a random not if but when kind of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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