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1973 on a Ventura front end sloppy
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bigmatt
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May 8, 2010, 12:26 AM
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1973 on a Ventura front end sloppy
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1973
Pontiac
Ventura
1972 Chevy 350/5.7 l
Okay there was a clunking noise in the front suspension. I replaced all of the front end bushings, the shocks, and the upper and lower ball joints.
Now when you're driving the vehicle, and you push the throttle the front and feels sloppy, and a little loose. I have checked all the nuts and bolts, lug nuts and everything is tight.
Help!! How do i fix this problem?
Thank you Bigmatt
the clunking noise is gone after replacing all of the front end bushings, the shocks, and the upper and lower ball joints.
The problem I'm having is that of front end raises when you hit the throttle which makes steering a little squirrelly, it feels like there is a lot of play in the steering.
(This post was edited by bigmatt on May 8, 2010, 2:42 PM)
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chickenhouse
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May 8, 2010, 12:44 PM
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A 350 in a nova body, hummm, maybe the front end is coming off the ground when you nail it? Kidding. Check the engine mounts.
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bigmatt
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May 8, 2010, 7:13 PM
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i relpaced them last month
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chickenhouse
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May 9, 2010, 10:48 AM
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Have you had an alignment done after replacing all these front end parts?
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bigmatt
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May 9, 2010, 5:55 PM
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yes i just had that done and i still have the same porb
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Sidom
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May 9, 2010, 7:17 PM
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Is the frt end raising or is it the back end squatting? If you have air shocks back there, pump em up a tad & see if that makes a difference.......
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bigmatt
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May 10, 2010, 11:55 AM
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i think it might be a little of both, and i don't have air shocks
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chickenhouse
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May 10, 2010, 2:56 PM
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Have you done anything with the sway bar or bushings? Sounds like it's traction related. How about the rear axle control arms? They have bushings that wear.
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 11, 2010, 5:14 AM
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All of the above. Rear can make steering funky feeling and especially with that engine in that body which as I recall used sub frames not attached front to rear and were mounted at chassis cars would be with body bushings/donuts that held body in reference to frame mounted parts which are the engine, front end parts not connected to rear sub-frame and its parts.
Folks used to have "L" frames added to maintain integrity of front to rear, especially if subject to rough use, racing or even if rust was/is becoming an issue,
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