knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 13y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 18/09/12 09:49 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 09:49 AM Hi guysJust need some expert opinions. I got a BF sedan and done all the bushes F&R with super pro, also did ball joints. Didn't do tie rods. This was nearly a year ago I did the front. Over the past few months it has been developing a sight knock.It sound like it's coming from RHFIts more prominent the slower you go, over about 50 it doesn't make any noise.Brakes don't affect itEven the slightest bumps will produce the noiseCant find any play in anything when its jacked with weight off the wheelsSway bar links have no play when car is flat on the ground (that I can feel with just my hand in there)I thought it might be the top strut mount, I pulled it out and had a good look at it and couldn't find a definite fault although the noise sort of changed but returned to normal shortly after.So any one have an idea on what my knock is? I need help, it's so freakin hard to inspect suspension components on a driveway with a lowered car. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 18y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 18/09/12 09:52 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 09:52 AM Did you do the sway bar d bushes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 13y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 18/09/12 09:58 AM Author Share Posted 18/09/12 09:58 AM yeah did them, super pro ones went in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 13y 3m 8d Posted 18/09/12 10:05 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 10:05 AM Mines got a knock coming from the right front of late, happens sometimes when going round a corner, hitting a bump or entering a driveway etc.Thinking it may be a swaybar link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 21d Gender: Male Posted 18/09/12 10:06 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 10:06 AM Swaybar link pins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 13y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 18/09/12 10:25 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 10:25 AM ^^^ yep, mine came loose recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 13y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 18/09/12 10:45 AM Author Share Posted 18/09/12 10:45 AM Cheers ill check them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Donating Members 594 Member For: 15y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 18/09/12 11:18 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 11:18 AM would that make a crack/knocking noise when turning left into a drive way? Mines been doing it every now and then lately. Thought it was just the sway bar creeking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/09/12 11:21 AM Share Posted 18/09/12 11:21 AM ^steering rack mounting bolts. LH side bush is probably kaput. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 12y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 18/09/12 12:49 PM Share Posted 18/09/12 12:49 PM Could be the top mount even if it looks ok. My suspension shop has recently had a few FGs with top mount bushes causing knocks but still look ok. Noises went after replacing, not cheap at $180 for a Ford factory part.Also if you have lowered and run caster correction then there is the possibility of the RH inner upper arm rear bush bolt hitting the spring especially when going over drives or bumps when turning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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