[DeTomaso] Front suspension - Disassembly, Day 1

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

Mine clunked when going over speed bumps (at a slow speed).  It was the rack bushing.

If you haven't changed yours, why not remove the rack, clean/disassemble it, grease-not-oil, new bushing, new boots, new tie rod ends, remount with 3/8" spacers, and then you're done.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>Sent: Jul 31, 2007 9:25 AM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front suspension - Disassembly, Day 1
>
>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
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>& Shelley Marie
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>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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