Bricktothefuture
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- Joined
- Aug 11, 2015
- Location
- Central NH
Ok - '79 245, 3.91 rear end out of a 93 I had a shop install 3 years ago. Had both rear calipers replaced 2 years ago. Have always had this intermittent rattle on deceleration, sometimes going down a hill. Figured it was just a consequence of installing my own exhaust on the ground, definitely sounded like the rear pipe or muffler bouncing a little. Tried adjusting the angles and moving the pipes around but never could eliminate it.
Fast forward to this week - trying to chase down my rear end whine with a local shop, driving it on the lift. Mention what I thought was the exhaust noise, and he notices that the squarish metal tab on the passenger side is actually hitting the spring. Driver's side is close but clears it by an inch. Think we've found our culprit.
What the heck is this? I've been looking through exploded diagrams for 1979 and 1993 and can't find anything. Looks like some sort of shield. Also is this an indication that something else is off? All bushings were replaced when the new rear end went in.
Fast forward to this week - trying to chase down my rear end whine with a local shop, driving it on the lift. Mention what I thought was the exhaust noise, and he notices that the squarish metal tab on the passenger side is actually hitting the spring. Driver's side is close but clears it by an inch. Think we've found our culprit.
What the heck is this? I've been looking through exploded diagrams for 1979 and 1993 and can't find anything. Looks like some sort of shield. Also is this an indication that something else is off? All bushings were replaced when the new rear end went in.