Rattle in the rear!

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Posted: 9/4/07 8:47am Message 1 of 5

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BigJohn233

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For awhile now I have been trying to locate a rattle in the rear of my '79'. It only is present when going over a bump or rough spot in the road. I removed the spare tire and carrier...still there! I removed the jack and handle in storage comp...still there. I checked rear leaf, shocks,and differential components but have not found anything out of whack. Anyone experience this? Could it be the rear x member?

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Posted: 9/4/07 9:35am Message 2 of 5

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knotacare

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Try the bushings on your struts on a 79 they would be pretty bad by now.

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Posted: 9/4/07 11:14am Message 3 of 5

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Body mounts, trailing arm bushings, diff mount bushings, shock bushings/attachment hardware, exhaust hangers...

I had a rattle/buzz in the '74 that drove me nuts for at least a year...turned out to be...the rubber "bumpers" for the friggin fuel door were bad!!!

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Posted: 9/4/07 1:21pm Message 4 of 5

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Eddie 70

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I fixed one of the rattles in my car today. It had been there for a while too. It made itself very noticeable when the alignment shims fell out. Today after leaving the alignment shop, no rattles and it drives like a new car again. I was very pleased to say the least.

Now, get back there and put a wrench on anything you can get it on and check for tightness. If I had done this when I first heard the rattle in the front I would have found the problem and cured it before it got worse.

You may have to pull the wheel and check the brake shields also. If it has a bolt in it, put a wrench on it.

Let us know what you find out.