# Watts link

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [March 5, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251 "2011-03-05T19:39:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rjzzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@rjzzzz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rjzzzz)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251/1 "2011-03-05T19:39:06Z")

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My mechanic says clunking sound in  
  
 rear is watts link. He suggests replace  
  
 both upper/lower link and bellcrank.  
  
 Since upper/lower links look like metal rods, do these need replacing ?

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251/2 "2011-03-06T04:25:19Z")

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The links have rubber bushings in the ends. The bushings may not be available by themselves.

Make sure its not something else first, like a loose jack or spare tire.

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**Author:** ![rjzzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@rjzzzz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rjzzzz)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251/3 "2011-03-24T21:22:37Z")

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Repair manual shows end of links with ballstuds similar to tie rod ends  
which are pressed into bellcrank. If links are not bent/damaged, then I  
don’t think replacement is necessary. Reduces my repair bill by $260.

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watts-link/62251/4 "2011-03-25T17:47:43Z")

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What you should be doing is showing you the movement of a worn part while the PT is on a lift.  
Don’t replace parts unless he can show you that they are in fact worn, and are causing the noise you are hearing.

And yes, make sure you empty out your car OF EVERYTHING and drive it around to see if the noise goes away.

BC.