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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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hey guys first post! I have a nasty rattle coming from what seems to be the back end whenever I hit a bump. front tires hit the bump no rattle back end hits it and *rattle rattle* I have a 94 gt convertible. I just did the rear pads, calipers and rotors and everything brakewise seemed solid....any ideas what this may be?
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Springs may be old and tired or shocks. Does it do it with the top up or down or both?
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 02:34 AM
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both top up and down. I just took it on the first trip since I had it and the rattle seems to be a little worse now. I also have funny tire wear on the driver side the inside of the tire has worn pretty good. One guy said perhaps a busted shock mount, but that was the same guy that let me pull away from midas and didn't put my lug nuts on all the way!
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:22 AM
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maybe your exhaust is banging against something underneath the car. is it an aftermarket cat back. or if its stock maybe the hangers rusted off the muffler or tail pipes and thats whats hitting. just a suggestion to check out.
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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yeah the exhaust is tight I did check all that out, so thats not the problem either......oi the trouble!
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 05:23 AM
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Did you check your suspension?
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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rear sway bar bushings or shock bushings or worse scenario is control arm bushings.Theres not much else that it could be
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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It could be the wheelchair of the guy you ran over??
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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It could be the wheelchair of the guy you ran over??
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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check your rear sway bar i had the same problem with my 95 and found out my rear sway bar was broken 94-95 rear sway bars are really weak....... almost positive its that



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