rattle on 96 GT when going over bumps

May 03, 2005 13 Replies

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!


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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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

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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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.

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

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.

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

87 coupe

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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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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

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

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