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V · 01-27-2005, 03:36 PM

if its a broken rear link, its a long bolt with a nut on the end, Â*there will be bushings with a thin metal cylinder in between. if i remember correctly they just called it a rear link(?). that long bolt rusts and breaks and then the back bangs around hard, we used to have a car come in at least every 2 weeks with that. anyway if thats not it then look at the struts and arms, Â*if you jack the car up and down(one side at a time) and the wheel doesnt move up or down with or without weight on it, then you can look into bushing and struts(im pretty sure those have a rear strut setup) Â*you can remove the strut assembly(keep track of where bolts go and where everything lined up before removal) then with the wheel off and with the strut out, see if the arms move freely, if so, then the strut is the cause, if not, then check the bushings. Â*now remember, its been a few years since ive worked on these cars so it may not be that simple and i am just giving you an approximate idea of how to look for the problem, there may be certain things involved with the removal that i can not remember so be careful doing this, look at what attaches to what and basically its common sense.

01-27-2005, 03:36 PM	#8
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	if its a broken rear link, its a long bolt with a nut on the end, Âthere will be bushings with a thin metal cylinder in between. if i remember correctly they just called it a rear link(?). that long bolt rusts and breaks and then the back bangs around hard, we used to have a car come in at least every 2 weeks with that. anyway if thats not it then look at the struts and arms, Âif you jack the car up and down(one side at a time) and the wheel doesnt move up or down with or without weight on it, then you can look into bushing and struts(im pretty sure those have a rear strut setup) Âyou can remove the strut assembly(keep track of where bolts go and where everything lined up before removal) then with the wheel off and with the strut out, see if the arms move freely, if so, then the strut is the cause, if not, then check the bushings. Ânow remember, its been a few years since ive worked on these cars so it may not be that simple and i am just giving you an approximate idea of how to look for the problem, there may be certain things involved with the removal that i can not remember so be careful doing this, look at what attaches to what and basically its common sense.