[Healeys] Rear Knocking noise

[I Erbs]

I AGREE could be shock hole or bowling ball in boot

Ira Erbs
Digs 4 Solutions
Computer Consultants
Portland, OR
On Dec 13, 2010 5:49 PM, "Patrick Yoas" <pyoas at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Paul,
> I had a knocking sound several years ago and checked all the stuff that
you
> did. My noise was actually a rear shock mounting hole that was enlarged.
Put a
> wrench on both shocks bolts and see it they are tight.
> Patrick
> BJ8
>
> Hi all,
> I have a knock coming from my rear end that I am trying to track down.
> It occurs only 50% of the time. Often when jarring the car forward such as
> when engaging the overdrive and sometimes when starting to take off.
> I don't believe that it is coming from the differential but can't be
> certain. When the car is on jacks and I turn the rear wheels back and
forth,
> I do not get a Knock.
> The shackles are all tight.
> Could it be the radius arm bushings?? Or the bushes on the spring
> shackles?
> Thanks
> paul
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