[DeTomaso] Shock recommendations.....

[Art Stephens]

Asa Jay,
When I bought my first Pantera,  it had the dreaded clunk in the front until 
I replaced the shocks.

Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 6:26 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Shock recommendations.....


> Hi all,
>
> Whooopeee!  I passed the tech inspection necessary for me to attend a
> local driving school the first weekend of April.  However, they did
> notice my little clunk problem.  They inspected all the suspension
> points and couldn't find anything wrong, no cracks, loose parts, etc.
> So we put it on the ground, a couple guys reefed the car around while
> another mechanic looked underneath.  He believes it's the passenger side
> shock.
>
> <sigh>
>
> So still drivable but now I'm beginning to consider shocks.  Sure wish I
> would have won those at the Fun Rally last year.  I think I put darn
> near -all- my tickets in there, what I had of them anyway.
>
> The shocks on my car are blue, not orange or any other color.  When I
> had them off, I found a name, but I'll be darned if I can find it now.
> I checked all my old emails and all my photos from this process, and I
> can't find it.  I'm not looking forward to darn near a thousand dollars
> for new shocks or nearly $400 for new bushings.  At this point bushings
> may only be part of the problem.  I've had feedback the shocks can go
> bad too and cause this clunking.
>
> Does anyone know what flavor these might be?  Is there a chance I can
> get them rebuilt if they are not Koni?
>
> help
>
> Asa Jay
> <long tall stranger from Spokane>
>
>
> PS.  Mounted the Vitaloni's today, elected to use the side of the door
> instead of the flat spot at the top.  They look pretty good, though I
> cringed when I drilled the first hole.... and the second..... and the
> two in the other door.
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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