Hey guys for about 6 months now I have had the loud metal on metal clunk coming from the rear it happens when I go over uneven bumps such as small potholes or small raises in the street, it happens and speeds varying from 15-60. I have taken it to two different frod dealers each twice, and they have not been able to fix it, it is starting to happen more often now, and begining to really bother me cause something is definetly wrong. I am thinking of enacting the california lemon law, but I love my car and would much rather just get this issue ironed out. Anything you guys could think of would help me so i can just go into ford with a list of things for them to check. Thanks in advance guys.

Tyler

 

By the way its not the TSB on the front strut things, already had those replaced.

 

I see you have the eibach kit installed. Are the rear springs installed properly and not upside down? Had the same problem on my 97 when I swapped the springs. 1 of them was not installed properly. You could also be bottoming out.

 

I just got the springs after christmas this problem has been going on for some time now so that can't be the issue.

 

Wild guess... your exhaust pipe hitting the panhard bar... Scott noticed marks on mine where the pipe was hitting...

 

i already had my exhaust redone because of that exact problem it didnt sound the same but i guess i could check into the exhaust misbehaving again.

 

It could be as simple as the spare tire not secured.
Hopefully you get it resolved man.

 

Funny you should mention that... I had to stop at a rest area last night to tighten mine up! LOL!

 

Yeah Ford thought of that one 2 and told me to take it out and see if it still happens and it did, im just about ready to replace the whole suspension (actually why replace when you can upgrade?) just to see if it helps. Love my car but its a pain in the hiney sometimes.

 

If ya wanna meet up at the track one of these weekends, ill look at it with ya tyler

 

Yeah that would be awsome, im busy this weekend but i should be free everyother weekend after for awhile, thanks alot Fazm, nice new avatar by the way i like the angle.

 

Thanks. I'll be there this weekend just to test the new stuff out, then again the next time its open. heck if we need to we can go down to my shop and put it ona rack lol.

 

ok well let me know how your install goes and how your times look, and let me know when the track is open next time and we can figure out a time.

 

feb 3, 10, or 17, you pick the day since you live further away. Im less then 4 miles away.

 

feb 3rd would be nice, you can PM me the time and where you want to meet and anything else. Thanks Fazm, im already stoked for the first track trip.

 

DrumStyxs10....did you find a cure??

mine is starting to do that on the right side only...

 

no it still does it, ford still has no clue what to do....im kinds stuck right now. It doesnt affect anything reallly but it cant be a good thing let me know if you find anything out about it

 

ill have to listen to it sometime drum lol.
so when ya hittin up the track again?

 

Fazm i'll be @ the track this friday. You gonna be there?

 

imma be there a week from tommorow with the gf from back home she saw the vids and got all excited and was like "you have to take me!" so yeah ill let you take a gander at it.