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97 t-bird help


Howielong
04-22-2004, 03:21 PM
Hello. My thunderbird makes a weird noise when ever i turn right. Mostly when im on the gas. I don't know what it is. It is coming from the drivers side rear wheel. i think it is in the suspension. please help.

4ss4s1n
04-22-2004, 11:45 PM
Can you be any more specific to what the noise sounds like.(Sqeaky,crackly,deep,scratchy) Believe it or not,but it does matter.

Howielong
04-23-2004, 03:43 PM
hmm i can't realy tell what it is but it sounds like a banging and or a thumping.

thunderbird muscle
04-23-2004, 10:25 PM
Have you got a limited slip rear end?

What size is your motor?

Mike75
04-23-2004, 10:29 PM
Mine makes a groaning/grating noise, but I think it's the muffler.

daisuke
04-24-2004, 02:51 AM
mine makes noise when turning too, but I'm not really sure where it comes from, if it's front then it's probably the spring rubbing on the retaining ring.

flewthecoupe
04-24-2004, 06:19 AM
Start checking your suspension. If it sounds like a ratcheting/rubbing noise, you probably need your rear dif serviced with new fluid and friction modifier. (I assume you have trac loc.)

4ss4s1n
04-24-2004, 04:41 PM
Mine used to make that noise when I turned left.Since I bought different tires.It turned out that the tire would hit the fender well(Right Side).So I just,sort of bent it a bit with my hand and re-screwed it back on.Now its pretty much quiet.

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