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| dflesburg |
 Aug 30 2009, 02:04 PM
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1970 stock suspension.
when we hit a bump with driver front wheel we get a loud metalic bang. We have double checked everything and now we think it might be a bad strut cartridge. Any experience is appreciated. |
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dflesburg are our front shock inserts bad? Aug 30 2009, 02:04 PM
Bartlett 914
1970 stock suspension.
when we hit a bump with d... Aug 30 2009, 04:23 PM 914Sixer Push down on the front fenders and see if the shoc... Aug 30 2009, 04:49 PM dflesburg Passenger side does well.
Driver side rebounds th... Aug 30 2009, 07:58 PM
Vacca Rabite
Passenger side does well.
Driver side rebounds t... Aug 31 2009, 01:42 PM dflesburg anyone? Aug 31 2009, 09:22 AM Chris Hamilton I would get under the car and check everything out... Aug 31 2009, 09:39 AM dflesburg we checked everything over the weekend except the ... Aug 31 2009, 02:00 PM 914Sixer I am guessing broken shock. You did not say if y... Aug 31 2009, 02:15 PM Cap'n Krusty The very first reply you got was the best one so f... Aug 31 2009, 05:08 PM dflesburg We checked that nut on top. We were only able to t... Sep 2 2009, 11:05 AM Bartlett 914
We checked that nut on top. We were only able to ... Sep 2 2009, 04:50 PM ghuff Any shock from 1970 is not going to be right. A se... Sep 2 2009, 12:54 PM jt914-6 The Capt'n meant the large one UNDER the dust ... Sep 2 2009, 05:04 PM dflesburg Thanks guys we will check that next... and of cour... Sep 2 2009, 09:22 PM jt914-6 Put the front of the car on jackstands. Remove whe... Sep 2 2009, 09:44 PM Bartlett 914
Put the front of the car on jackstands. Remove wh... Sep 3 2009, 06:11 AM jt914-6 If you don't touch the 8mm allen head bolts in... Sep 3 2009, 06:19 AM dflesburg We will try this this weekend.
I guess I have to ... Sep 3 2009, 08:14 AM Cap'n Krusty The dust cover is the long steel can on the top of... Sep 3 2009, 09:37 AM jt914-6 Top shock nut, remove it #1
Pull down on dust cove... Sep 3 2009, 09:39 PM dflesburg thank you... Sep 4 2009, 08:05 AM Cap'n Krusty BTW, as it's an early front end, check the bal... Sep 4 2009, 09:49 AM dflesburg okay,
So does that mean that the ball joint itsel... Sep 4 2009, 10:13 AM jcd914
okay,
So does that mean that the ball joint itse... Sep 4 2009, 10:27 AM dflesburg loosend and re tightend 8
strut cartrage leaks o... Sep 5 2009, 12:40 PM jt914-6 Time for new shocks.................. :smash: Sep 5 2009, 08:06 PM  |
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