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    A strange shimmy

    If I'm VERY gentle I can actually get into 2nd hear before the thump happens. Also it fluctuates. Sometimes it sounds on the passenger side and sometimes the driver's lol.... I should just get a custom tag that says thumper!
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    A strange shimmy

    I suppose thats possible, it does have 113k on it. I gotta get a better jack, mine doesn't go high enough to really get under there and check everything out as good as I'd like.
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    A strange shimmy

    If thats the case would it not thump or make some sort of noise when going from 1st to reverse with the wheels off the ground? Once it makes the initial thump it doesn't do it again until I stop completely and take off again. Letting off the throttle and hitting it again doesn't cause it , nor...
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    A strange shimmy

    So I jacked the car up today (gotta get a new jack) to make sure nothing was super loose and about to fall apart lol. Questions How much play should the control arms have in them?? I stuck my 18" pry bar in them and they twist with little force. The side I can see still appears to have the...
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    Anyone from East Tennessee?

    I'm about 15 minutes from Cleveland.
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    A strange shimmy

    Hey guys/gals, a newbie here. So I purchased a 1997 cobra it's got 113k on it and it runs really good. It's got the famous "thump" when taking off, from searching on here I'm thinking it's probably due new control arm bushings but I'll probably go ahead and upgrade them. Now the strange...

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