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ppbon · 05-10-2010, 01:34 PM

... worn drop links.
If you can manually twist the droplinks with the car on its wheels, they're probably toast.
Good droplinks should be very difficult to move by hand because the joints are tight. After the joints wear they can generate a loud rattle when going over bricks, pavers, etc.

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

05-10-2010, 01:34 PM	#7
ppbon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 529	Many times the rattle comes from... ... worn drop links. If you can manually twist the droplinks with the car on its wheels, they're probably toast. Good droplinks should be very difficult to move by hand because the joints are tight. After the joints wear they can generate a loud rattle when going over bricks, pavers, etc. Happy Boxstering, Pedro __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is: Racecar!