I'm noticing a clicking/ticking sound coming from the front end, (sounds like maybe from the right side) under acceleration at low speed. The noise is also present when coming to a stop. It seems to be worse when turning under acceleration. At higher speeds the noise goes away. (Will generally stop once I hit 15mph or so)
The noise is not present when the car is cold. Takes about 15 minutes of driving before it becomes noticeable at all.
Car seems to be running well, no issues shifting.
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Looks like your bolts may have sheared, which might turn out to be a blessing, compared to what else could be.
You need to assess how sound that structural metal is right underneath the end of the spring.
If there are any defects to that, your frame is shot which is tough to justify any kind of rehab. But if it's solid and rust-free and true, you might be able to jack up the back and replace the saddle.
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
If you click the AutoZone link, the saddle is a bolt-in.
If his frame is sound, the big problem is finding someone with lifts and air tools, or paying market labor rate for a shop.
The bolt-in itself is dead easy, with the right tools, if you also have the know-how to assess how sound the frame rail is.
If he sheared the bolts, it’s hard to believe that there aren’t many things in good shape on the old bitch. Looks like she’s been rode hard and put up wet.
I dunno if a body shop is where you need to be. I’d start at a mechanic shop.
Don’t let them fix the hole in the bed. Just get a 2 lb ball peen and dink on it until it’s covered back up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
If he sheared the bolts, it’s hard to believe that there aren’t many things in good shape on the old bitch. Looks like she’s been rode hard and put up wet.
I dunno if a body shop is where you need to be. I’d start at a mechanic shop.
Don’t let them fix the hole in the bed. Just get a 2 lb ball peen and dink on it until it’s covered back up.
Hard to say for sure without first-hand assessment.
If they used substandard grade bolts or didn't torque them to spec, think about it.
One bolt loosens a little, and now the cradle is rocking back and forth with every flex of the suspension, almost like a hacksaw going back and forth over the bolts. Easy to see how this setup could shear bolts once one bolt starts loosening.
Look at the picture I posted above from someone else's repair, and think if one of those bolts on the frame was even a little loose, how the saddle would react to the leaf springs moving up and down.
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
If he sheared the bolts, it’s hard to believe that there aren’t many things in good shape on the old bitch. Looks like she’s been rode hard and put up wet.
I dunno if a body shop is where you need to be. I’d start at a mechanic shop.
Don’t let them fix the hole in the bed. Just get a 2 lb ball peen and dink on it until it’s covered back up.
I reached out to my mechanic he said body shop [Reply]