Something recently has started when I turn a corner or go up a driveway. If the corner or drive is not real level or I am going more than 5-10 mph I get a bang noise from the rear. Seems mostly when turning to the right.

My guess is that the shocks are getting old and tired and have no more cushion left to absorb the differences In the road heights.

Does not happen driving on normal roads.

So do I need new rear shocks or do you think it is something else?

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Softball60/Paul

Car seems to drive fine. It does feel slightly lower and look the same based on the rear tires.

I have had it over 100mph the other day. Need to blow out the carbon and it helps smooth out the engine.

Forgot to mention it is a 1996 XJS Conv.

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Softball60/Paul

Sorry Doug forgot to mention nothing looks broken or detached

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Softball60/Paul

Did not check the bushings specifically


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Softball60/Paul

Where exactly am I looking?

Thanks as always. Soon as I can I will get underneath and follow all of those suggestions as submitted by the responders to this thread.


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Softball60?paul

I think I found the issue on the Vee Sections.

It looks like separation of the rubber and metal.

Can anyone tell me how difficult and the procedure. It looks to be between body and frame. It looks like separation of the body and frame is required to reinstall new brackets?

Appreciate responses

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Softball60/Paul

Ah, there you go.

As I recall, it’s not too hard of a job. The mounts shouldn’t require a huge separation of body and frame to liberate them. I’d disconnect the driveshaft, speedometer pickup and perhaps the emergency brake cable, support the car on jack stands, position a jack under the differential, remove the 8 bolts securing the mounts to the body, drop the subframe maybe an inch, maybe less, then replace the mounts one by one and reassemble. This way you could avoid introducing air to the braking system and thus need to bleed the brakes at the end. Not sure how the exhaust will play into it. I suspect that you’ll need to drop the suspension cage so little that you might be able to get away without touching the exhaust but keep an eye on it during the process.

Thanks Vee,

After reading EcbJag got a little concerned. My guess his input was based on on his V-12 not the more friendly twin 6.

Let you all know when finished....May take a while!

Thanks to All for the input

Softball60/Paul...This old man appreciates the help