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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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So a week ago I was driving and began feeling a clunking / knocking in the steering wheel, trans tunnel and *** of the drivers seat. I could actually hear it if I put my head out the window, but couldnt tell which end it was coming from.

So I replaced my panhard bar bushings, torque arm bushing and transmission mount. I used the energy suspension poly bushings.
(Stock ride height / suspension w/ stock torque arm)

After all was installed I took it for a ride and it's still doing the same thing! CRAP!!!!!!


I've been searching on here for a week and haven't found anything. Most of what I found pointed to a torque arm bushing or incorrect pinion angle. Not my problem.

Anyone have any ideas?
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Going to change all the ball joints, control arm bushings, sway bar bushings and end links.

Thinking about doing the shocks/struts and springs while I'm in there....hmmmm
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Tracked the noise down to the front end passenger side. I found this bad larry in my tire.



So I plugged it and refilled. Problem solved. (time for new front tires)
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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HOLY COW!!! That was a lot of work and money spent to track down that problem
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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well it would have been if I ended up changing the front end parts, but never got that far.

I'm fine with spending money on parts because I do the work. Eventually I'll get time and ambition to change the shocks and struts, springs and all the front end parts...but for now I am leaving it alone.

only spent about 70 bucks in bushings and got em all in there a couple weekends ago.

FYI torque arm bushing really tries a mans patience, holy head was that a bear to get out and line back up!!
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