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Old 11-07-2013, 06:13 AM   #1
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I changed the strut bearings and re-used the mounts (as they looked and felt perfect)
I disconnected the sway bar to diagnose but the clackety clack persisted. It sounds like loose brake pads...I 've cleaned everything and put blue permatex stop squeal on the back of all of the pads (the fronts had the interlocking piston shims ..the rear doesn't) However, I re-used the anti-rattle springs after cleaning, inspecting, and bending them a bit...everything feels tight.
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Old 11-07-2013, 07:43 AM   #2
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clacking

clacking for me was drop links very common. i have not replaced struts or strut mounts. the mounts were replaced with used ones now these knock when cold. thats why i think we need struts ....rattling over cracks at low speeds . like the previous posts say basically have to replace whole suspension. get this, i even replaced the rack.oh well i am going back at it soon as the dust settles.....recently spent 7000 ims flywheel rear brakes rotors front tires 2 alignment droplinks inner and outer tie rods heat shield deleat,strut berrings. remodeling garage because for things external i will be doing ,like the muffler that rattles because of bad baffles? even that is not definitely the culpret. i guess this just deserves a chuckle, i think many people would love to have our rattle
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Old 07-05-2015, 05:12 AM   #3
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Hm, seems i'm in the club. Today it's pretty hot and clack clack.

Noise only appears when driving slowy forwards. Not when driving backwards. First thought it comes from the back, but it comes from the front left.

Because i have Litronic i have to use the adjustable arms. Did a little research on part numbers for the european market.

Control arm PAG: 996 341 043 06
also for 99634104303
is similar to TRW JTC1185 - EAN Number 3322937754267

Lower control arm PAG 996 341 941 01 (with M601 for Litronic)
also for
99634194101
99634194100
99634105314
99634105306
99634105307
99634106300
is similar to
TRW JTC1175 - EAN Number 3322937754267

So i'll put my Box on a lift and will see if i can find something. Hope not to find nothing and have to change the complete suspension like others.

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Old 07-05-2015, 05:23 AM   #4
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Isn't top arrow the idler arm? Then control arm and drop link?

Nope. Got my glasses. Trailing arm?
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Old 07-05-2015, 06:38 AM   #5
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Damn, seems that pictures are resized when uploaded to the forum.

Here is another view. I don't know the correct english terms but i hope i named them correctly.

Lower control arm (Querlenker) PAG 996 341 941 01 (with M601) = TRW JTC1175
Trailing arm PAG: 996 341 043 06 = TRW JTC1185

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