Hi all, I know it's a bit of a task to figure out what the noise sounds like from my description but here goes I will do my best.
In the last couple of thousand miles on our 66 Thunderbird has been making an unusual noise which appears to be related to the front suspension.
It can't be provoked i.e. we can't get it to do it on demand but the noise seems to happen when going down over a slight bump say when leaving the driveway onto the street or sometimes just going into a tight curve, I THINK from memory left-hand curves.
The noise is a sharp clunk/click, it you gave a suspension arm a light tap with a hammer I think it would make a similar noise and is not constant.
It doesn't happen when stationary and you swing the steering wheel from side to side
It doesn't happen when the brakes are applied.
Bouncing the front up and down manually doesn't cause the noise.
Driving down the highway there's no noise unless I hit a shallow pot-hole.
I've had a similar noise from a car that didn't have an engine mount cinched tight
I had my main mechanic go through the front end, he said it all looks fine and he couldn't get it to make the noise. (He works on all the 'Yank Tanks' in the town and is a hands-on guy).
Any guesses?
In the last couple of thousand miles on our 66 Thunderbird has been making an unusual noise which appears to be related to the front suspension.
It can't be provoked i.e. we can't get it to do it on demand but the noise seems to happen when going down over a slight bump say when leaving the driveway onto the street or sometimes just going into a tight curve, I THINK from memory left-hand curves.
The noise is a sharp clunk/click, it you gave a suspension arm a light tap with a hammer I think it would make a similar noise and is not constant.
It doesn't happen when stationary and you swing the steering wheel from side to side
It doesn't happen when the brakes are applied.
Bouncing the front up and down manually doesn't cause the noise.
Driving down the highway there's no noise unless I hit a shallow pot-hole.
I've had a similar noise from a car that didn't have an engine mount cinched tight
I had my main mechanic go through the front end, he said it all looks fine and he couldn't get it to make the noise. (He works on all the 'Yank Tanks' in the town and is a hands-on guy).
Any guesses?
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