164 Clunk Saga

[TJOHNST@domain.elided]

I've had a problem on my 164S thatI  have been trying to fix for sometime.  
The clunk would occur as I was backing up and turning left or right.  Well it 
appears it has now been fixed.  The following is what I did and the result:

             Replaced A Arms                                Clunk still there
             
             Replaced lower strut bearings              Clunk still there on 
drivers side
             (yellow race that springs sit on)            Clunk eliminated on 
passenger side
            
             Replaced sway bar bushings                No change

             Replaced Drivers side strut Insulator      Success!! No clunk

The insulator is the assembly that rests on top of the spring and secures the 
top of the strut to the body via three nuts.    The part is not cheap ($80) 
but at least the irritating clunk is history.

                                                       Terry Johnston 

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