If the noise go away, most likely you have loose shock bolts, and the extra
weight puts a different torque on it.
According to Peter C. of NOS Imports, the rear shocks rarely fail. Get under
there and tighten them before you go for replacements.
Why mess with the A Arms when Just Ed can sell you ready to bolt in units for
more money, but less fuss and muss
Brad
Lester Ewing wrote:
> Hello all!
> funky noise in back goes away when my friend rides in car, car has an
> intermittant
> stumble. I must confess that timing is only by ear at this point,
> choke will not stay engaged so driving in cooler temps requires at
> least 3 hands, 4 if trying to shift.. all in all, I must say that
> Datsun trannies are REALLY nice.
>
> Looks like I gotta order some shocks and have a silver solder person
> attack the disc brake A arms... hmm.. All that I really have to do is
> replace the kingpin on the current A arms.. I"ll take a look at that
> next..
>
> Lester
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