Lincoln vs Cadillac Forums

(This is the forums archive - If you want to get back to the main site simply click the banner above and you will be taken to our homepage.)

Lincoln vs Cadillac Forums is the Ultimate Online Resource for Owners and Enthusiasts of American Luxury Cars. Feel free to browse through our archive - but make sure you make it back to our main site - Lincoln vs Cadillac Forums

Cadillac XLR : Cadillac CTS : Cadillac : 2005 Cadillac STS : Cadillac Forums : 2000 Lincoln LS : Lincoln Mark VIII : Lincoln Mark VII : Car Wax
Lincoln Town Car : Lincoln Air Suspension : Lincoln Continental : Lemon Law : Do It Yourself Car Repair : Lincoln vs Cadillac Forums : Mesothelioma

Back to the Archive Main Page

Pages: 1

conversion done. clicking??

(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)

Posted by: stink 'N linc 'N

everytime i start the car up . there is a clicking noise that comes from the passenger side rear shock area. I put new monroe sensa-tracs new. ??

Posted by: segxr7

Is it a 93 or 94? Those had actuators on the rear shocks which adjusted them based on driving conditions (soft while cruising, firm during hard cornering/braking/acceleration).

The actuators are controlled by relays located in the plastic tray at the top of the trunk, just behind the rear seatback. The suspension computer cycles them shortly after startup, probably as a self-test procedure. I sometimes noticed them clicking on my '93. It's 100% normal and harmless.

Posted by: stink 'N linc 'N

its a 94'. When i replaced the shocks. When i did that . on the old shocks there was , what looked like a lil spring. I took those off both sides. The clicking is there. I wanna stop that clicking altogether! What should be done?

Posted by: stink 'N linc 'N

The suspension computer cycles them shortly after startup, probably as a self-test procedure. I sometimes noticed them clicking on my '93. It's 100% normal and harmless.

is there anyway to eliminate these noises completely? Removing the relay?

Posted by: MediumD

Quote:

Originally Posted by segxr7

Is it a 93 or 94? Those had actuators on the rear shocks which adjusted them based on driving conditions (soft while cruising, firm during hard cornering/braking/acceleration).

The actuators are controlled by relays located in the plastic tray at the top of the trunk, just behind the rear seatback. The suspension computer cycles them shortly after startup, probably as a self-test procedure. I sometimes noticed them clicking on my '93. It's 100% normal and harmless.

What/how exactly did these actuators adjust? The old shocks from my 94 are long gone, but it didn't seem like there was anything on the top but a normal stud.

Posted by: ponytail john

I have a 93 and installed what you did and just taped up the sensors and left them there and I don't hear anything when I start the car

Posted by: JMiles_T

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediumD

What/how exactly did these actuators adjust? The old shocks from my 94 are long gone, but it didn't seem like there was anything on the top but a normal stud.

They adjust the valving in the shock to provide a counter-measure to the front end dive that happens when you hit the brakes.

Posted by: MediumD

Okay, but how do they do the adjusting when IIRC they just attach to a normal stud on top of the shock? Did I miss something?

Posted by: JMiles_T

I never looked. I think they rotate.

Posted by: stink 'N linc 'N

These are the pieces that came off the tops of the rear shocks.
Im gonna try and disconnect the SDC module and see if that elminates the clickin'

Secured Loan:Credit Cards:Internet Advertising:Hotels:New York Hotel