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Old 03-02-2008, 02:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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First off let me say hi to all. Ok i just bought a 88 t-bird sport 5.0 with 56,300 oringal miles. the car is running great but it has a thumping noise in the rear end when i accelerate and let of the throttle. This dont happen ever time but just concerned bout it.Any thoughts or suggestions would be nice. thanks Aaron
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u joints maybe? i had a bumping noise and a friend of mine drove it and thats what he thought it was we replaced and the noise went away.
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thanks i already changed them still does it .but thank u for the input paperman
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Isn't broken stabilizer links is it?
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Check the condition of all the bushings around the differential housing and also the trans mount.
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i will have to look into them this weekend thanks Aaron
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Check the condition of all the bushings around the differential housing and also the trans mount.
thanks u i found three bad bushings had to order the will get the replaced thanks for the help Aaron
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