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Old 05-25-2005, 07:37 PM
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tight and looking fine. i replaced the stock plastic endlinks with the OEM steel ones. Anyone have an idea as to what causes this clunking? sort of annoying...
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hsport rear^
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Sway bar link?
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My guess would be exhaust
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Did you thread lock the main bushing bolts? Double check them and retighten.
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It'll usually become less prominent after a bit of driving and when you're not on bumps. Just make sure the bushings are lubed up, and no dirt is under them (around them is fine, but keep it as clean as possible.
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