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 Mar 19 2005, 10:47 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak  Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287  |
the last couple days after i start my car when it's been sitting there for a couple hours. the first left hand turn i make or if i go straight for about 100yrds there's a knock under the left side of the car. it's not the engine ...it sounds like something with my front left arm but i'm not sure. anyone have this happen before?
it only does it once. start...drive...one clunk...then fine. -------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Mar 19 2005, 10:52 PM
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Sounds almost like something buckling or binding. I don't know why it would only do it once every trip, though. Does it do it EVERY time you drive the car? Take a look behind the wheel and give everything a good tug.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Mar 20 2005, 09:09 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
If I've had my car up on jackstands for a while and then drive it, sometimes I get a clunk from my springs settling, but it doesn't happen regularly. I'd take at look at the ball joint, sway bar end link, and tie rod end.
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Mar 20 2005, 09:12 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287 |
we (travis and I) had it on his lift for about an hour messing with the oil pressure gauge but that was it. it does it about 7 out of 10 times...it's just one of those sounds that you don't like hearing.
-------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Mar 21 2005, 12:06 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182 |
It did that to me for a while, tighten the left motor mount
-------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car
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Mar 21 2005, 04:56 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287 |
you're kidding right?
oh nate. when are you available to log the car? -------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Mar 21 2005, 08:56 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182 |
How's Wednesday for ya? I can run to Bloomington after work. Say meet at 5:30 or so? Give me a call on my cell.
BTW, its the bolt that runs through the center of the mount that was lose. It will do it whenever the motor kicks forward or backward, aka first to reverse will keep on doing it. -------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car
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