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Offline Strat

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Small Suspension Problem
« on: May 29, 2009, 09:38:44 am »
I have a small problem with my suspension.

When I go over particularly uneven road surface, big dip in the road or go over one of those nasty speed bumps which are quite savage, I get a knock noise, like something metalic clunks against something else. it only seems to happen when the suspension is required to travel a longer than normal distance. it seems to come from the driver's side front wheel, although i guess i could hear it wrong and it could be the passenger side.

anyway took the car in yday to the dealer to get it looked at and apparently they can't find anything wrong. i took the technician out before hand but sods law i couldn't get it to make the noise since the roads round the dealer are relatively smooth.

does anyone have any ideas on what might be causing the noise?
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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 09:53:50 am »
If it's a front knock it's the anti roll bar and clamps and get them to change drop links too and if it's rear noise it's the drop links

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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 10:29:24 am »
as mat said, mine whas banging all the time but my drop link had actually snapped off the susspension arm,  :sad1:


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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 11:14:15 am »
ahh cool thanks.  :happy2:

i need the car today but they said bring it back if it continues (which it clearly will), so ill mention this stuff when I do. prob should have asked this before I took it in but hey!

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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 11:14:38 am »
sounds like ball joints or ARB links

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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 03:49:10 pm »

sounds like ball joints or ARB links


.... x2

I've recently had the same experience.


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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 03:53:24 pm »

sounds like ball joints or ARB links


.... x2

I've recently had the same experience.

after only 6000 miles?!
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Re: Small Suspension Problem
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 04:02:01 pm »

sounds like ball joints or ARB links


.... x2

I've recently had the same experience.

after only 6000 miles?!


....No. After 67,000 miles.

The point is that, based on the info you have posted, several of us think the same about what your problem is. It's regardless of the mileage but I agree that it shouldn't happen after only 6,000 miles but who knows what you drive over and how or whether it's simply a mechanical failure. Cars aren't perfect.


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