Front end Bushings
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Front end Bushings
After reading a few post, I thought I would ask about front end bushing. My 2002 XJ8VD has 96,000 miles on it. I had the front end checked at a local tire store which said things were fine. When I run over bumps though I do hear a funny noise.Can the bushing be bad, yet test good?
I noticed that air suspension was mentioned. Do I have that on my vehicle?
Thanks in advance!
I noticed that air suspension was mentioned. Do I have that on my vehicle?
Thanks in advance!
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RE: Front end Bushings
As Dennis said, the people at the tire store wont really know what they are
looking at.
The bushings can split. No real test. If they are split we replace them.
the shocks can make noise. Look at the upper chock mounts. There should be
a nice round orange bushing in the black plate on top of wheel well. If that is gone
could be causing your noise. They crumble.
I advise again doing front shocks yourself due the high tension of the spring.
looking at.
The bushings can split. No real test. If they are split we replace them.
the shocks can make noise. Look at the upper chock mounts. There should be
a nice round orange bushing in the black plate on top of wheel well. If that is gone
could be causing your noise. They crumble.
I advise again doing front shocks yourself due the high tension of the spring.
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RE: Front end Bushings
My 2001 XJ8L is doing the same thing at 66,000. Seems like little bumps cause a thud or pop in the front more than big ones do. If I go slow and move the steering wheel from side to side it thud-thud-thuds to. Sounds like something rolling around in the trunk sort of. I'm guessing by the posts I have read here and others its the sway bar bushings? My friend is an accomplished mechanic, just not a Jag mechanic. Is this something he could do?
thanks,
ray
thanks,
ray
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RE: Front end Bushings
Hey Ray,
Youshould ask your buddy to look at your car. The bushings weren't very expensive even at the dealer when I had my replaced, so if he could fix it for you then it would be that much more inexpensive. It made a big difference in noise reduction on my car. It doesn't sound so "ghetto" any more.
Tom
Youshould ask your buddy to look at your car. The bushings weren't very expensive even at the dealer when I had my replaced, so if he could fix it for you then it would be that much more inexpensive. It made a big difference in noise reduction on my car. It doesn't sound so "ghetto" any more.
Tom
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front shocks
I think I may need the shocks anyway, but the bushings are powder, and I get a lot of squeak noise right now from this area.
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I'm going to slowly replace bushings and maybe shocks, starting with the front. If it doesn't fix anything, at least I had fun bonding with my car! I'm sure it'll tighten up the front end a bit -- seems a little sloppy to me. The rear has the infamous creaking noise (driver's side) when getting in and out of the car -- again, busings are probably the culprit, so I'll get to that when I get to that! LOL
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Bushings make a HUGE difference on this car. I had clunking in my rear and it turned out to be bad sway bar links. I bought new Moog units but didnt like the bushing design so I used some spare poly bushings I had and used them on the top and bottom half of the LCA mount and worked like a charm.
Lots of front end noise too which turned out to be many things. Lower ball joints were shot so I got new ball joints (Jag lies, they are replaceable without the whole LCA), sway lenks were shot, lower shock mounts were almost gone (just replaced the whole shock) and my upper shock mounts were a fine orange powder. Gonna have at it on Tuesday.
Lots of front end noise too which turned out to be many things. Lower ball joints were shot so I got new ball joints (Jag lies, they are replaceable without the whole LCA), sway lenks were shot, lower shock mounts were almost gone (just replaced the whole shock) and my upper shock mounts were a fine orange powder. Gonna have at it on Tuesday.
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