[6pack] TR-6 rear suspension rattles

[Bob Danielson]

Bill,
Check out my site for the Blind Moose install which shows what can break and 
the bracket you should add:
 http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/BlindMoose.htm

What you'll find is that their kit puts a huge strain on the stock lever 
bracket that it mounts to and you have to add a brace or the stock lever 
bracket will crack over time.

Check out this picture and you'll see how it can crack:
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/Blind%20Moose/BrokenMount.jpg

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org

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From: <wcwellbaum at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:34 AM
To: <6pack at autox.team.net>
Subject: [6pack] TR-6 rear suspension rattles

> Looking for some guidance here:  couple of years ago I installed the Blind 
> Moose gas shock mod and almost immediately began to notice a rattling 
> sound coming from the driver's side rear suspension.  Over time it has 
> grown worse.  On smooth pavement--no problems.  On rough 
> pavement--particularly brick or cobble stone roads it sounds as if the 
> entire rear end of the car is ready to fall out.
> Over the weekend I removed everything except the diff in an effort to find 
> the cause of the rattle or banging.  The swing arm bushing are relatively 
> new and tight.  All nuts were tight on the shock assembly and the half 
> shafts.  Bolts from the flange to the diff were tight.  Everything is 
> tight which leads me to think I may have a fracture some where.  I spent 
> an hour yesterday looking for signs of a fracture but had no luck.
> Can anyone out there describe for me where to look.  Does anyone have a 
> photo showing where they encountered a fracture that sounded like a rattle 
> on rough pavement?  I just don't know what else to look for.
>
> Bill Wellbaum
> Las Vegas
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