re: Groaning...

["Dan Cooke Cooke@cs.lmco.com" <COOKE@taurus.cs.lmco.com>]

>My 1990 20V Q is making "groaning noises" and seems to be suspension 
>related.  At start up, as I am backing the car out of the garage it 
>starts to make the groaning noises and as I steer the car, the noises 
>are noticeable too.  Also, when the car is stopped, I can reproduce 
>the noise by pushing down on the rear of the car.  Does something 
>need to be lubed or . . .   Thanks for any advice.
>
>Rich
>1990 20V Q

  Sounds like its the link rod.  Behind each wheel is a vertical bar
with ball joints on each end that dry up and start groaning.  Easy to 
take apart and repack.

Dan Cooke
cooke@cs.lmco.com
'90 90Q20V
'86 4KCSQ