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Old May 9th 05, 07:49 PM
Jeff Strickland
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"Malt_Hound" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > I'm gonna go out on a limb here, you have worn suspension bushings, and

when
> > you apply the brakes the noise goes away because you are efrfectively
> > binding the suspension against the 4000 pounds of vehicle.
> >
> > If the vehicle is moving forward, and the brakes are applied, then the
> > suspension is going to be pulled rearward and it will bind against the

fixed
> > points of the undercarriage. When you release the brakes, the suspension

can
> > flop around unrestrained, and you hear this as a rattle. Replacing the
> > suspension bushings should solve your complaints.
> >

>
> Exactly. Thanks for typing all that in so I don't have to...
>
> Except it is the upper shock mount that is bad, but all the other stuff
> you said applies. ;-)
>



Good call. I wouldn't have known that, but I follow the reasoning. I would
have found it eventually after looking at all of the other bushings first.



 




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