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11-12-2013, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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Chasing clunk in suspension
We put new shocks in my wife's BA Hardtop V6 a week or so ago. That got rid of a lot of the knocking noise while driving, they were past it and it was good to put them out of their misery.
I'm now conscious of other noises, mostly a clunk at low speeds over speed bumps or rough patches etc. My first thought was ball joints, second thought was suspension bushes. What are the main failure items? Is there a diagram available of the suspension, front and rear? I can't find anything. Are any brands of bushes recommended over others? |
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11-12-2013, 10:28 PM | #2 |
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did you replace the strut top bearing too? they're plastic crap and they go bad easily, making noise
but other noises could be bushes, ball joints, or sway bar links
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11-12-2013, 10:32 PM | #3 |
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Yep, we replaced the front strut top mounts a year or so ago when I saw they were cracked. I think this car has had some rough roads under it.
I didn't think of sway bar links. I'll have to get under the thing and have a look at the whole lot. |
11-12-2013, 10:41 PM | #4 |
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mine did this after I swapped shocks was the links
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11-12-2013, 11:20 PM | #5 |
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sway bar links - bushes
and control arm bushes |
12-12-2013, 07:54 AM | #6 |
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This. LCAs are a common wear item
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12-12-2013, 11:46 AM | #7 |
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yeah well my BA did just over 100K and I did redid that whole front end.
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12-12-2013, 10:57 PM | #8 |
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Thanks, everyone. I'll start checking things out. I appreciate the info of what others have found in common.
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