2007 Front Suspension Thunking Noise
01-30-2009, 09:34 PM
#1991
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My car was out of warranty so I paid for the mounts and installed them myself. If you replace the strut mounts and align the strut mount stud nuts with their original marks on top of the strut tower, a re-alignment is not necessary.
02-09-2009, 12:30 AM
#1992
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Sway Bar Link
Mine had a bad sway bar link, it's about 3 inches long with each end had a bar that sticks out like a "Z" shape. It connects the sway bar with the strut. After replacing it, it was all tight and quiet. But it came back after about 3000 miles. I'll put a video with the noise on youtube.
02-12-2009, 11:14 PM
#1993
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Can someone explain to me why in the TSB they are still listing to old revision of the mount for the convertibles 5R3Z-18183-A ?
Why would the verts have different mounts than the coupes ?
I'm looking at TSB 07-18-1..
Thanks,
Why would the verts have different mounts than the coupes ?
I'm looking at TSB 07-18-1..
Thanks,
02-12-2009, 11:47 PM
#1994
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Video & Audio of THUNK!
02-13-2009, 01:52 PM
#1995
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Convertibles use different springs with different spring rates than the hardtop GT. For the convertible, the 5R3Z-18183-A mounts wear out and cause the thunk. They should be replaced with the same part number.
02-13-2009, 01:58 PM
#1996
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
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I had this problem... it's not hard to fix yourself if you have a floor jack, just jack up the car and take off the front wheels (1 at a time if you don't have jackstands)
Make sure all the bolts are tight and the sound should go away. My driver side ones were pretty tight, but passenger ones were really loose.
Make sure all the bolts are tight and the sound should go away. My driver side ones were pretty tight, but passenger ones were really loose.
06-17-2009, 03:46 PM
#1999
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: texas
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i have a 2005 gt w a saleen s/c . just bought it i'm hearing thunking, whining, hesitation on acceleration. and several other issues. i have filed a comp. w / bbb , d.o.t. , i'm aggravated like a motha. so let us just bitch and complain ...i found 38 technical service bulletins why theyre not recalls go figure?
07-02-2009, 10:12 PM
#2000
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Location: Colorado
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MUCH PRAISE>>>>>Woe its like a new car...rides smooth with no more clunk.....
I had the TSB Done on my 07 replacing the strutt mounts and i told the mechanic to check sway bar linkage and what do u know the passenger side was loose.....its a night and day difference...it doesnt feel like im driving a mini truck anymore
I had the TSB Done on my 07 replacing the strutt mounts and i told the mechanic to check sway bar linkage and what do u know the passenger side was loose.....its a night and day difference...it doesnt feel like im driving a mini truck anymore