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Old 06-03-2012, 12:12 PM
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Thump in right rear when under heavy acceleration

Hi all. I have a 1988 GTA that is all original. I don't drive it often. For the last several years, when I really give it the throttle, I hear a thump in the right rear. To combat this and avoid spending a bunch of time and money, I've just avoided heavy acceleration (I actually haven't driven it at all the last few years). This summer I plan on driving it a bit and I want to fix this. I have no idea how old the shocks are, but I assume it could be weak shocks and I'm hearing it bottom out on the shocks. It feels OK when I push up and down on the car though. I've had it up on ramps and looked for obvious problems, which I did not see.

Any suggestions on what to look for or check?

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Re: Thump in right rear when under heavy acceleration

CHeck all your rearend bolts for torque and also check your spare tire and all the parts for being tightly secured..
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