Wife was driving home in her 93 LaSabre tonight. She drives this route 5
days a week to and from work. She said she was not going too fast but when
she went over a railroad crossing the car started the thump thump thump. She
pulled over and called me. I don't know if thump gets faster with speed but
it is very load. I think it could be about each revelation of the tire. It
did seem to be stronger when I turned into a drive. Was lucky a house near
by let us park it over night.
I will have it towed in tomorrow or Monday morning. My thought is a CV joint
gave way. About a month ago I thought is needed a CV axel but it turned out
just struts. It was nearly dark when I got there so I really didn't get to
look under it.


Any help would be appreciated.

"Tim" <T&L@askme.net> wrote in message
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> Wife was driving home in her 93 LaSabre tonight. She drives this route 5
> days a week to and from work. She said she was not going too fast but when
> she went over a railroad crossing the car started the thump thump thump.
She
> pulled over and called me. I don't know if thump gets faster with speed
but
> it is very load. I think it could be about each revelation of the tire. It
> did seem to be stronger when I turned into a drive. Was lucky a house near
> by let us park it over night.
> I will have it towed in tomorrow or Monday morning. My thought is a CV
joint
> gave way. About a month ago I thought is needed a CV axel but it turned
out
> just struts. It was nearly dark when I got there so I really didn't get to
> look under it.
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>

Post some more information once you've gotten it home and can take a look
Tim. Are you certain that a tire is not flat? CV is not completely out of
the question, but you'll need to take a look for anything obvious.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Tire is not flat or low. I think it will need to be towed.


"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Tim" <T&L@askme.net> wrote in message
> news:nZqdnQgPfreqb1_ZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Wife was driving home in her 93 LaSabre tonight. She drives this route 5
>> days a week to and from work. She said she was not going too fast but
>> when
>> she went over a railroad crossing the car started the thump thump thump.
> She
>> pulled over and called me. I don't know if thump gets faster with speed
> but
>> it is very load. I think it could be about each revelation of the tire.
>> It
>> did seem to be stronger when I turned into a drive. Was lucky a house
>> near
>> by let us park it over night.
>> I will have it towed in tomorrow or Monday morning. My thought is a CV
> joint
>> gave way. About a month ago I thought is needed a CV axel but it turned
> out
>> just struts. It was nearly dark when I got there so I really didn't get
>> to
>> look under it.
>>
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>
> Post some more information once you've gotten it home and can take a look
> Tim. Are you certain that a tire is not flat? CV is not completely out
> of
> the question, but you'll need to take a look for anything obvious.
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

I jacked it up and took the wheel off. A bolt had apparently rusted and a
suspension bar broke lose and the stud for it went into the CV joint area of
the axel. It will be towed to a shop tomorrow morning.




"Tim" <T&L@askme.net> wrote in message
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> Wife was driving home in her 93 LaSabre tonight. She drives this route 5
> days a week to and from work. She said she was not going too fast but when
> she went over a railroad crossing the car started the thump thump thump.
> She pulled over and called me. I don't know if thump gets faster with
> speed but it is very load. I think it could be about each revelation of
> the tire. It did seem to be stronger when I turned into a drive. Was lucky
> a house near by let us park it over night.
> I will have it towed in tomorrow or Monday morning. My thought is a CV
> joint gave way. About a month ago I thought is needed a CV axel but it
> turned out just struts. It was nearly dark when I got there so I really
> didn't get to look under it.
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>

"Tim" <T&L@askme.net> wrote in message
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> I jacked it up and took the wheel off. A bolt had apparently rusted and a
> suspension bar broke lose and the stud for it went into the CV joint area
of
> the axel. It will be towed to a shop tomorrow morning.
>

Front sway bar most likely. Not an uncommon failure - though it sure should
be.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net