Thread: something is loose

Well i just bought a new to me GTP (RED 4dr) on monday for $1300 and 163k miles, with a couple leaks and no SC belt :/. I cleaned the engine off and noticed that an oil drip i saw on the ground was coming from my rear valve cover. Too easy, will change that gasket along with the LIM gasket. Guy who sold it to me also said it goes through power steering fluid so i need to hunt that down. But one thing i don't know is that when the car is going 20-40 mph and steering is in nuetral position there is a rattling/clunking around that goes away as soon as i start steering left or right. Seems like something is loose down there and is tightened up when the rods pull it left or right.

Any idea where I should start looking? I initially thought it was the CV axle but that would be more prominent with turning i would imagine, not just when going in a straight line. Its no better or worse when speeding up or slowing down.

Tie rods, rack, swaybar (as mentioned), lower control arms could all be suspect. Time to jack the front end up and push/pull and visually inspect it all. The loss of PS fluid could be the rack itself leaking.

Yeah I was thinking the rack and praying it isn't it

Think my biggest hurdle is the complete lack of a flat surface to park on and the 45 minutes of daylight after fighting Atlanta traffic after work.

Currently at my brother's house until I get an apartment and my family moved from Augusta to Atlanta.

So I go home every weekend and still need to register and insure the car. So no driving it home on the weekend yet to work on it.

What I wouldn't give for a lift to put big red on

Ok rotated tires and have everything a really good tug while the wheels were off... Nothing lose. Tire wasn't the problem noise is still there all connections are tight, no dry rot on any boots and bushings look good. Where the hell could this be coming from? Def need new rotors tho, mine are grooved pretty bad. Can CV axle be hosed and all boots be perfect?

Yep, sure can. I snapped my pass. side axle earlier this year and it didn't have a torn boot before it broke. Replace both rotors and see what you get.

Yeah it's just weird that the knock knock knock is only when going straight from 20-40 mph. Like something is banging back and forth

Yeah I hate it, but plus side... Everything I replace will be better than stock. So if I can't find it, it will only handle better and better lol

Well I think I found the problem.




Could shake the wheel back and forth with about an inch of play and loud clunking

How much better are the Moog vs any other cheaper $25 tie rod end?

Your always welcome to come over to the garage :roll eyes: I'm a mile from 6Flags off I-20 West in Mableton, about 5 miles from I-285. Have lift and all the tools to work on W-bodys or 3800's. Call me 770-630-1609
John K