rattle on 96 GT when going over bumps

I'm hearing a rattle when I go over bumps... kind of like some suspension piece is loose. Seems to be coming from underneath the car. Cursory exam shows nothing loose. Any ideas how/what to check for? Thanks!

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Scotter
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Changed brake pads recently? If so, you/whoever might have forgotten to put the anti-rattle clips back onto the brake pads.

-Mike

-- Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean!

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<memset

It's those $2 bolts in your deck lid.

Kate

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SVTKate

i had to replace the rear sway bar on my 96 gt vert after about 5 yrs

it rattled real loud over bumps after it broke. it broke at the passenger side lower control arm attachment bolts

good luck

chris

04 comp orange cobra vert
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Chris Shea

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BK24

As you can see.. there are many things it could be. What were the last couple things you've done to the car?

-Mike

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<memset

Exhaust system on my squeaks a bit going over bumps... joint where the catback bolts up on the passenger side. It will be solved when I replace it as the muflers are going anyway.

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Brent P

haha :) Seriously, the rattle has been going on for a couple months and my plateau has been reached :)

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Scotter

Yeah... I'm betting it is one of those things you all listed. Thanks! I haven't done anything to brakes, exhaust, or suspension. I'm going to take it to my favorite/trusted mechanic for a tune-up soon anyway. At that time I'll ask him to check it out.

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Scotter

check your inner tie rod ends & sway bar links. Jeff

87 coupe

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cprice

There was no damn "rattle" for me. It plain 'ol broke... and then smacked the ground on every bump.. and busted off completely before I even could pull over. I went to a salvage yard & pulled one off a 1995 Mustang GT & the problem has never come back.

-Mike

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<memset

Mine was banging on the undercarriage on my '97 Cobra after it snapped. I replaced it with an '83 GT's bar with 160k on the clock... still no problems. Not as stiff, but it's not broken. ;-)

JS

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JS

I had the same problem with my '97 cobra it was the brakes as mike said. excobra boy

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Cobra Boy

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