Hello alll..

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Long time since I've been here. Can you believe the mark is still running strong. It's a damn beast. For all those who don't know I had a hell of a time with the mark after I first bought her. Replaced 2 alternators, the ENTIRE suspension and air pump, but now she's running great. I still havent found the front suspension bumb she makes when she backs out of the driveway or when I hit the brakes, but after replacing everything possible I've given up.

Anyway, hope everyone here is doing ok. I think I'm going to get the blued out tint off my car tomarrow and put on some new tint as I can no longer look out through the back window. :rofl:

Just today my sister asked to use my mom's car and since I wasn't going anywhere I offered her mine. You shoulda seen her eyes light up... :rofl:

Just wanted to stop in and say hi to everyone.
 
RE: Hello alll..

be careful pulling that tint off. It's pretty easy to mess up the defroster lines when you're cleaning off the adhesive. Stay away from the razor blades.
 
RE: Hello alll..

No, you should totally be stranger... just post more often :D

-J :7
 
RE: Hello alll..

"I still havent found the front suspension bumb she makes when she backs out of the driveway or when I hit the brakes, but after replacing everything possible I've given up."

Did you ever replace the strut rod bushings?
 
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"I still havent found the front suspension bumb she makes when she backs out of the driveway or when I hit the brakes, but after replacing everything possible I've given up."Did you ever replace the strut rod bushings?
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One item I haven't seen mentioned...steering rack. I had my front end completely rebuilt, and still had a clunking sound. I took my car to a shop. Clunk disappeared. I called and asked what they did. They tightened up the steering rack. Oila! Check it out.
 
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[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote[/strong]"I still havent found the front suspension bumb she makes when she backs out of the driveway or when I hit the brakes, but after replacing everything possible I've given up."Did you ever replace the strut rod bushings?[/div]One item I haven't seen mentioned...steering rack. I had my front end completely rebuilt, and still had a clunking sound. I took my car to a shop. Clunk disappeared. I called and asked what they did. They tightened up the steering rack. Oila! Check it out.
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This is what I've been suspecting.

And yes I did replace the lower control rod bushings along with the lower control arms.

I think I'll pay a shop to do the tint since it's so old. It'd be better to pay someone to go through the hastle than to mess with that 10 year old tint.
 
RE: Hello alll..

Did you do the sway bar links? That simple part makes ALOT of noise when it goes bad....
 
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Did you do the sway bar links? That simple part makes ALOT of noise when it goes bad....
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Those were the first things replaced. I really think it's the steering shaft. The clunk will happen when I go around a corner, stop quickly, or really anytime the front end has to dive. I could be doing a u-turn under the freeway and it will clunk.

queestion: Could it be ujoints? It doesn't make the clack/clicking sound of u-joints. It's a definite CLUNK. Just a thought....
 
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