[DeTomaso] Front suspension - Disassembly, Day 1
Mad Dog Antenucci
teampantera at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 31 16:02:44 EDT 2007
AJ-All,
You're probably right..... but just for jollies make sure the sway bar brackets on front end are not broken or cracked.....easy to miss.
MD
Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
I'm sure I probably have a combination of problems, at least one of
which was masked by the difficult steering which is now fixed. I do
believe the ball joints should be replaced; I have been getting a
clunking over bumps/dips, especially on the gravel driveway we have, and
at least one has a severely torn boot. Next up would be the tires as a
couple of folks have suggested. They are going on 10 years old and have
mostly sat in one position in the garage for some time. I also know the
front end is out of alignment, specifically toe, which could also
account for the shimmy. The a-arm bushings though, although cracked in
appearance, seem to be pretty firm.
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
1973 Pantera L 5533
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SOBill at aol.com wrote:
> *Asa,*
> **
> *Bad ball joints typically cause clunk/clunk sounds over bumps or when
> turning.*
> **
> *I had some pretty serious steering shimmy that was cured with new tires.*
> **
> *Maybe your old steering was providing enough friction style damping
> to mask the problem. I would look for tie ends or rack inboard pivots
> which are loose.*
> **
> *Have fun,*
> **
> *SOBill Taylor
> sobill at aol.com*
>
>
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