1998 Ford Escort rear end

1998 FORD ESCORT
125,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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NEVADA BELTON
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i am having a noise in the right rear of my car
i was told it could not be a rear end problem cause
i dont have one i was told it was the spring broken
in the rear right tire and i needed a strut and a spring
is it true about rear end and how long before that
broken spring causes a bad problem and what will
happen
Jul 1, 2010 at 2:50 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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A broken spring should be fixed ASAP as it will jump out of place and hit the tire

You don't have a rear differential that is true your car is a front wheel drive
Jul 1, 2010 at 5:36 AM
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