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front end knocking
luke2152 - 21/7/14 at 08:44 PM

Well I've finally gotten to the stage where I it will move under its own steam and had to take it for a little blat outside the garage. Definitely put a smile on my face.

I have a knocking in the front end as the suspension starts to rebound and I can't for the life of me find the cause. Everything torqued up and checked. I can replicate it bouncing the front end by hand but still can't find it. There is a very little play in the steering rack (refurbished mk2 escort) but I don't think that is where it is coming from. Any hints?

ReMan - 21/7/14 at 08:59 PM

Definatly knoking and not just heavy creaking from the wishbone bushes??
right size bolts/bushes used on suspension eyes/bushes?
one side or both?

luke2152 - 21/7/14 at 09:10 PM

definite knocking I can feel it clunk/click with my hands when I bounce it. And it appears to be both sides but they do move together so it is hard to tell.

ReMan - 21/7/14 at 09:46 PM

need to get someone else to bounce it while you feel around it, see if you can zone in a bit closer to the source

luke2152 - 21/7/14 at 09:54 PM

Yep thats the plan will try to find a friend tomorrow!

fesycresy - 22/7/14 at 04:59 AM

1/2" holes M12 bolts ?

Ben_Copeland - 22/7/14 at 06:12 AM

What are your shocks like? I had a leak in a new protech shock that banged on the road but not on driveway

luke2152 - 22/7/14 at 06:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
1/2" holes M12 bolts ?


M10 bolts and crush tubes all supplied by gbs

luke2152 - 22/7/14 at 06:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
What are your shocks like? I had a leak in a new protech shock that banged on the road but not on driveway


Used nitrons tested by procomp and new springs fitted. However they came with springs loose so I may have wound the spring up too loose or too tight

[Edited on 22/7/14 by luke2152]