hello i just bought a 1988 gl station wagon with 132000 miles on it that drives pretty good. while driving it yesterday I noticed two sound coming from the back, one was a knocking or banging sound like the the hatch was not closed all the way , and the other sound kind of sounded like pigeons cooing. I checked the suspension to see if that where the sound was coming from but I dont believe that is the cause. Any help would be appreciated.
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I'm not too familiar with '88 GL's (awd - fwd?), but here's my 2¢ :
1- Re; the knocking'banging sound: Check out the rear shocks and their mounts. Mine went out on a Mazda, and they always made noise under acceleration, hard cornering, coasting off of throttle.... & the biggest clunk under braking . Oh yeah, BTW, *was* the hatch closed?!?!? See if there is any play in it when closed. Rear doors usually do not have "irritating' noises"; it is a type of sound one would know to be a loose piece of metal . Heck, just go drive around for a few minutes with the rear hatch open (as an excuse for the unlatched hatch, stick something out the back and attach a red flag to it - just for the H-of-it) and see if it occurs; if it does not the hatch and you may be able to more closely pinpoint the noise. And if so equipped, check therear lisence plate and bracket. 2- Re; the pigeons(!); I'm not terribly familiar with pre-2K Subies (there's a line, eh?!?), but first I'd check the rear hubs/bearings, especially as it would most likely be less costly than my second guess, the rear differential and CV's if so equipped. Terry - '03 Silver Legacy SE sedan - 36 miles! '02 Regatta-Red GT wagon 5spd - 23k miles Yakima / TandeMover / Rockymount rack To reply, get rid of the "nonsense"MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.