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There'* the dogbone, the torque axis, the front tranny mount that I bet you have found, The other is the rear tranny mount. It'* mounted right below where the steering shaft hits the rack. I'd think it'd be very hard for that one to fail.
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Originally Posted by jlathem
What about rack bushings ? I have a 1990 regal custom that had bad rack bushings that did something similar.
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This weekend if the weather holds up, im gonna do my stabilizer bushings. I will inspect every mount and bolt under the front end. Hopefully the harder busings don't worsten the vibration.
I was wonding about the rack mounts myself. I should have mentioned this earlier in the thead, but when in a not moving situation (ie: parking space, 3 point turn) and I have to turn lock to lock fast, I get a mild clunk both audiably and and in the wheel. I also had my former roommate turn the wheel lock to lock while I listen for the clunk and look for unwanted movement in the rack/steering/suspension. We could not locate where it was comming from. Inner and outter tie rods are OK, so are the ball joints. Possible I have a few bad bushings, like one went bad and then caused stress on other parts causing them to fail?
It sucks not having a garage anymore. I have amazing mechanical ability but not haveing a garage and the fact that it is dark now when I go into and leave work gives me no opportunity to maintain/repair my car like I would like.
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I was wonding about the rack mounts myself. I should have mentioned this earlier in the thead, but when in a not moving situation (ie: parking space, 3 point turn) and I have to turn lock to lock fast, I get a mild clunk both audiably and and in the wheel. I also had my former roommate turn the wheel lock to lock while I listen for the clunk and look for unwanted movement in the rack/steering/suspension. We could not locate where it was comming from. Inner and outter tie rods are OK, so are the ball joints. Possible I have a few bad bushings, like one went bad and then caused stress on other parts causing them to fail?
It sucks not having a garage anymore. I have amazing mechanical ability but not haveing a garage and the fact that it is dark now when I go into and leave work gives me no opportunity to maintain/repair my car like I would like.
Jay
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Originally Posted by Damemorder
Originally Posted by jlathem
What about rack bushings ? I have a 1990 regal custom that had bad rack bushings that did something similar.
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Ok, now I have changed the links I have some news to report. It seems that 85% of the vibration is gone. I get some road feedback but not like I used to. While I had the car on the ramps I looked at all the busings and mounts that have to do with ANYTHING with the front end and they all looked good. Although, I might have the control arm bushings changed when I have the struts done.
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