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Old 12-04-2013, 06:58 PM
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So im just wondering if any ones got a suggestion as what this could be

whenever its raining or i just washed my car i get a nice and loud thump in the back suspension when i hit a bump. When everything drys up on the suspension it goes away.
 
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can you duplicate the noise by jouncing on the rear bumper?
 
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No only when its in motion
 
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At this point I would check all the shock mounts and spring hanger bolts and bushes and sway bar mounts etc; at least for a start.
 
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These units suffer from excessive rust issues in the rear suspension components-as well as the complete rear frame! A full inspection will determine if the unit is salvalgable.I retired a nice 96 due to this issue!
 
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