Rattle from the rear

[Davalos]

Mine bounced like a basketball when I 1st got it. Boing boing boing ... I could hit a bump at the beginning of the block, and still be bouncing by the end of the block. it was actually, kinda funny.

[Bizangous]

I think it is a blown cartridge in the strut. I loaded the car with about 600lbs of cement wall. Drove it around and no noise. Here is my theory. The cartridge is low on oil so when the car is empty it rattles because of lack of oil until the pistion inside the cartridge reaches the oil level. Like was said because of the limitied oil the cartridge still has some dampening left and the car passes the bounch test on the struts. After I unloaded the car of the cement wall and drove home the noise was gone. About 5 miles down the road it returned but not at full blast. I think some oil was elevated in the cartridge and stoped the noise but as I drove and the oil drianed down the noise returned but not totaly because the oil didn't finish draining.

 

Long story Short,

 

I think I need new struts in the rear to make the noise go away and the car is not totaly unsafe to drive.

[WoodsWagon]

Is this the end of daeron? Sad way to go. A challenge over a strut cartrige?

[daeron]

umm.. it took too long. yah.

 

I still bet its a little loose...the little window trim thingy.

 

ill have work soon, and wont have time for computer. just cope with my posting habits for now, just a little while longer.. you folks are helping me stay sane with all this time on my hands and no money to do anything with it....

 

we dont want do we?

[Bizangous]

Shocks and struts were on sale to I bought some and guess what?

 

The noise is now gone.