SZ suspension noise

[Taiju Kobayashi <portago@domain.elided>]

Marc,
This trouble is notorious for ES30 SZ.
I have heard it is due to original design that causes misalignment between 
shocks and suspension movement.
I remember it appeared in the SZ my father once owned, and replaced 
alternative bushes to cure it. I am not sure the parts source, but not too 
hard to find I believe because we could find them in Japan. Try official 
Alfa dealer or some experts of transaxle Alfas.

Taiju Kobayashi
Tokyo, Japan
'66 GTV "Corsa"
'91 75 TS (squeeky rear suspension; worn bushes)

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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 10:44:49 PDT
From: "Marc Jungo" <mjungo@domain.elided>
Subject: SZ suspension noise

Hi Alfisti,

An unpleasant noise (sort of a metallic "tac tac tac") is coming from the 
hydrolic telescopic rear shocks absorbers of my father's SZ (ES30). The 
whole system has already been replaced, but it is the same again (and the 
car has only 2500km). Did someone hear of a similar problem? Any idea to 
solve it (without drilling, cutting, welding... if possible)? Is it a common 
weak point of the car, or are we just unlucky?

thank you in advance

Marc, '85 GTV6 Grand-Prix
Switzerland

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