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Rear End Rattle! #47116 11/02/01 05:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 29 Bristow, VA, USA L Lew Pierce OP Junior Member
OP Lew Pierce Junior Member L Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 29 Bristow, VA, USA	Just started on my 99 SVT. Sounds like a hard rattle in the rear shock towers especially over irregular pavement and speed bumps. My guess is a bushing but want to know if there is a quick way of narrow it it down without pulling the shocks. Thanks. 99 Red SVT Stock

Re: Rear End Rattle! #47117 11/03/01 06:30 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,847 Rantoul, IL, 61866 S Sandman333 Member
Sandman333 Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,847 Rantoul, IL, 61866	Sounds like a broken rear spring. Common on these cars. Had both of mine break with out me knowing it until I found a piece dangling in what remained intact. You may have to actually remove the spring/strut assembly to find the break. "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." - President George W. Bush 95 Contour SE ATX V6 "Cracked" Secondaries DMD Installed SVT Brakes

Re: Rear End Rattle! #47118 11/03/01 08:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 525 West valley, UT,USA J jose97 Member
jose97 Member J Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 525 West valley, UT,USA	I have the same problem and I have H&R springs some one told me once that it could be my sway bar or just new shocks just in case I'm going to change all of them. jose 97 Jose 97 97 SE T-Red 24V MTX built 4/96 Mods LOTS!!!

Re: Rear End Rattle! #47119 11/04/01 03:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 755 eagan, mn US S Specialist23 Member
Specialist23 Member S Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 755 eagan, mn US	sounds like a lot of tour's have this problem. i have the same, but dont' really know what's wrong with it. all i know is that it's really annoying. i'll try your suggestions. thx. Spec 23 99 SVT No Mods (can't afford to void the extended warranty)

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