I have noticed for some time now, while making semi-hard turns (maybe specifically right hand turns?) I hear what sounds to be like something heavy rolling around in the trunk, above the driver rear wheel. I assumed it to be the lug wrench/ jack. But that has been ruled out. Do I have a suspension issue? Its all stock, at 115K.
rear end suspension noise????
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rickshaw
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check you sway bar linkage. I had a similar issue and found mine rusted out
simple and cheap repair if that's the problem.
rickshaw
simple and cheap repair if that's the problem.
rickshaw
Mr. SHO
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Marbles in the gas tank. The neighborhood kids are playing tricks on you. 
stephen newberg
SHO Member
Might be that bearing plate at the top of the shocks. I forget its name. I had to replace mine at 145K or so. They sounded like ball bearings rolling around back there when turning.
pax, smn
pax, smn
rickshaw
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Stephen, off topic here, but how many miles do you have on your car and what can I look forward to for maintenance?
rickshaw
146K 98 Silverfrost
rickshaw
146K 98 Silverfrost
stephen newberg
SHO Member
I think I am at about 162K. In truth, I really feel that except for the cam sprocket welding, everything so far has been normal wear and tear as one would expect as the car gets miles on it. I have replaced all the ball joints and various front suspension stuff at least once, and some things two or three times by now. Broke one spring. And broke a sway bar once, which was interesting. 
Brakes have been redone a couple of times. The struts are still working fine, interestingly. A new battery half a year ago, finally. No transmission problems as yet, thought with the miles getting up there I would expect something soon just as normal wear and tear. I have been pretty impressed with the car from a reliability and upkeep standpoint, in general.
So, overall I would think as you are in the same range for the same year, so long as you keep up with things and fix them as soon as they need it, you should not expect any more than normal wear out. Of course, maybe I am completely wrong and at 225,000 the whole thing falls apart, but that is not the feeling I have been getting for some time. This is a very well engineered and assembled machine, and for a pretty highly tuned vehicle that tends to get run reasonably hard, it is holding up far better than many others I have had.
pax, smn
Brakes have been redone a couple of times. The struts are still working fine, interestingly. A new battery half a year ago, finally. No transmission problems as yet, thought with the miles getting up there I would expect something soon just as normal wear and tear. I have been pretty impressed with the car from a reliability and upkeep standpoint, in general.
So, overall I would think as you are in the same range for the same year, so long as you keep up with things and fix them as soon as they need it, you should not expect any more than normal wear out. Of course, maybe I am completely wrong and at 225,000 the whole thing falls apart, but that is not the feeling I have been getting for some time. This is a very well engineered and assembled machine, and for a pretty highly tuned vehicle that tends to get run reasonably hard, it is holding up far better than many others I have had.
pax, smn
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