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14-05-2007, 05:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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my wife pointed out a 'knock' in the rear suspension of our AU3 SR (stock) the other day. it seems to be more noticeable over slow bumps.
just wondering if this could be a simple case of tightening the nuts on the rear shock tower? or any other suggestions. i'll stick my head over it and under it on the weekend to see what i can see see see, but was hoping for an easy answer  cheers -tim |
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14-05-2007, 05:50 PM
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Just slidin'
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Mine keep coming loose, I have been back to JAX twice in the last 8 months, they just tighten it and it gets good again. Was told it was a quite common problem.
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14-05-2007, 06:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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cool, might get some lock-tight through the week. should i be looking under the car or in the boot?
don't want to crawl under car for hours to find it in the boot, and don't want to pull carpet out of boot to find out its underneath.. -tim |
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14-05-2007, 06:20 PM
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Just slidin'
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Im not sure, I just drive mine to Jax, and they fix it up for me for free, I got it lowered through them, so the look after me.
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14-05-2007, 07:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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cheers..
wonder if ford would fix mine for free they put it together in the factory...doesn't matter, just something else for me to get dirty doing on the weekend -tim |
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14-05-2007, 08:35 PM
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It might be the dreaded AU rear shock mount that may need replacing. Its a common problem.
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15-05-2007, 05:03 PM
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15-05-2007, 08:45 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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That's if it has IRS.
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15-05-2007, 04:10 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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yeap, rear shock mounts. happened to me too. i herd heaps of slight knocks here and there. Took it to Pedders for a 12 point safety check and was advised of the mounts needing to be replaced.
He also told me it was a common problem among au;s |
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15-05-2007, 08:51 PM
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Young !@#$ Head
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if its irs than that will definitly be the problem. i had the same problem about $99 each from ford. And you will get dirty putting them in
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15-05-2007, 09:14 PM
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I doubt it's got an IRS setup, but interesting to note the findings nevertheless. How many k's since the shocks were last changed on the SR Pete?
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15-05-2007, 10:38 PM
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T3/Sprint8
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ooops yer my bad, live axle, can be shock, lower mount loose or upper.
Can be upper or lower control arm bushes,sway bar D's worn.
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15-05-2007, 11:21 PM
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the lower rear shock mounts can make a bad knocking noise if not done up extremely tight. Has happened to mine a couple times. Had to tighten them as much as i possibly could to stop it.
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knock in rear suspension - AU3 SR
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