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stanger9219 03-23-2004 07:09 PM

knock in the floor board
 
sometimes, but not always, when i let the clutch out in first, or change gears, there is a knock that i can feel in the floor board. And when i did a burnout for some friends a couple of days ago i felt it knock repeatedly until i let off the gas. Im hoping that at the most it is a clutch problem but want to find it before it grows into something worse. what do you guys think?

429mustang 03-23-2004 11:30 PM

I'd look at the trans crossmember bushings (could be trashed rubber or the actual crossmember, the metal around the bushings in my 86 GT rusted out pretty bad) and the engine mounts. We just installed a set of BBK equal lengths in my friends (my old car) 86, they fit tight and rub the steering shaft and hit the frame on the passenger side. His motor mounts are pretty smoked, anthough the headers could be made to fit slightly better :mad: . I'd also go around and make sure any bolts/mounts are tight too.

stanger9219 03-24-2004 02:25 PM

well as i drove the car more i noticed that it doesnt happen as i change gears but as i push and let off the gas. Could this still be the transmission bushings or loose bolts?

Fox Body 03-25-2004 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 429mustang
I'd look at the trans crossmember bushings ...
That'd be the first place I'd check....

burn rubber 03-25-2004 07:51 PM

I had the same problem....my crossmember bolts were loose from the factory...check them.

stanger9219 05-15-2004 01:44 AM

I just wanted to say that you guys were dead on about the problem being the crossmember....took me a while to get around to it but just bought a brand new one. I love this site!!

200k5oh 05-15-2004 05:15 PM

my 86 GT had the same problem, i just recently replaced the crossmember. seems to be common with these cars.

Red5Ltr 05-17-2004 01:08 PM

Do you have a h-pipe in your Mustang? If you do check to see if it's your h-pipe hitting the underside. I know I had the same issue and I put a piece of heat resistant rubber in between and problem solved.


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