Car sounds like a hooptie..help

[87NAT]

I have been trying to nail down a "klinking'(metal-on-metal) noise coming from the right rear of my car for a while now. It only occurs when I hit a bump or uneven road. After securing and isolating everything that I could possibly find under the car I pulled my wheels off. I noticed that the parking brake lever behind the brake shoe is loose. It has ALOT of play and makes a sound similar to that which I am hearing going down the road. I adjusted the brakes shoes as much as possible and this has no effect on the parking lever. Its still loose. If I engage the parking brake THEN it gets tight like it should. What am I missing? Is there soem way to tighten up this lever. The drivers side is snug as a bug.

This noise makes my clean GN seem like a bucket of bolts going down the road.

 

[87NAT]

Anyone?

 

[darkred87T]

Maybe the cable is stretched? Mine is starting to go. I have it adjusted as far as it will go and theparking brake pedal still goes to the floor.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Morning Ed , I was thinking more like the front shoes were rattling. Are you certain it's coming from the back?

 

[V8Assassin]

They are hoopties

Just fast ones

 

[87NAT]

Morning Ed , I was thinking more like the front shoes were rattling. Are you certain it's coming from the back?

Funny you should mention that. I had a friend ride with me this morning and he stuck his head out my passenger window. He said it was coming from the front end. I gues I could not judge the direction while driving.:redface:

I pulled my wheels and both driver and passenger front pads were loose. I tightened them and the rattle nosie is still there. I checked all under my front end, hood area, fenderwells. I cant find the source. I ran out of daylight. I will continue my search next weekend and check the tranny area and middle section of the undercarriage.

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[TurboBuRick]

What if you lightly apply the brakes while the rattle is going on? That could help eliminate brake components.

 

[87NAT]

What if you lightly apply the brakes while the rattle is going on? That could help eliminate brake components.

I did that and thats why I was focused on the rear brakes. I do believe that the front pads were a part of the noise but I have a few other issues as well. I guess having 500+ horsepower on a 23 year old car will rattle stuff loose.

 

[jdpolzin]

Downpipe hitting the frame or upper control arms

Control arm bushings missing or shot

Hood bumpers need grease

Core support bushings bad


Just a few ideas here.

 

[V8Assassin]

Downpipe hitting the frame or upper control arms

Control arm bushings missing or shot

Hood bumpers need grease
Core support bushings bad


Just a few ideas here.

Be sure to grease the one closest to the windshield. That drove me nuts for a while

 

[87NAT]

Be sure to grease the one closest to the windshield. That drove me nuts for a while

Yeah Ive been on top of that gremlin since my first TR back in 1992.

Its not a squeak...its metal on metal. But not a heavy klunk, just a small klink. My friend that rode with me said it would have driven him crazy along time ago. I will check some mor stuff this weekend and let you guys know.

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

Missing body bushings?