Finally no more noise from the front suspension
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Finally no more noise from the front suspension
Ever since I bought the V12, I have been annoyed by a disturbing knocking sound from the front suspension when driving through pot holes or on uneven roads...
Finally got so annoyed that I ordered new bushes from SNG:
https://www.sngbarratt.com/nl/#!/Ned...9-ae2450d059fc
Now this truly IS the sound of silence.....magnificent...
Finally got so annoyed that I ordered new bushes from SNG:
https://www.sngbarratt.com/nl/#!/Ned...9-ae2450d059fc
Now this truly IS the sound of silence.....magnificent...
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It's a fairly easy procedure really:
https://cdn.sngbarratt.com/illustrations/jj001821.svg
V12:
1. remove the air filter housing covers and the filters
2. remove the upper nut on the top of the dampers (no. 2) (counter the lower nut while doing so, both 14mm spanner)
3. remove the lower nut on the top of the damper (no. 3) (counter the damper with a 7mm spanner, soak liberally in castor oil before doing this)
4. remove the washer (no.4), the old bush (no. 5) (or what's left of it) and the bush cup (no. 6)
5. clean or replace the cup, the bush and the washer and assemble in reverse order...
VERY IMPORTANT!
DO THIS WITH THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND!
Otherwise, the damper will "fall" through the wheel well.....
https://cdn.sngbarratt.com/illustrations/jj001821.svg
V12:
1. remove the air filter housing covers and the filters
2. remove the upper nut on the top of the dampers (no. 2) (counter the lower nut while doing so, both 14mm spanner)
3. remove the lower nut on the top of the damper (no. 3) (counter the damper with a 7mm spanner, soak liberally in castor oil before doing this)
4. remove the washer (no.4), the old bush (no. 5) (or what's left of it) and the bush cup (no. 6)
5. clean or replace the cup, the bush and the washer and assemble in reverse order...
VERY IMPORTANT!
DO THIS WITH THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND!
Otherwise, the damper will "fall" through the wheel well.....
Last edited by Dutch-Cat; 03-14-2018 at 12:38 PM.
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Doug (03-14-2018)
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Hi Dutch-cat. Thanks for the information. When I saw your detailed instructions and saw the drawing, I had to laugh. You see, I have done that many times only in the middle of America we call it "replacing the rubber bushing on the top of the shock absorber". I'll order the parts and replace them and see if that helps my clunking situation. Thanks for helping me understand. I just wasn't familiar with the word "bush" in that context - we use "bushing" over here.
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It's a fairly easy procedure really:
https://cdn.sngbarratt.com/illustrations/jj001821.svg
V12:
1. remove the air filter housing covers and the filters
2. remove the upper nut on the top of the dampers (no. 2) (counter the lower nut while doing so, both 14mm spanner)
3. remove the lower nut on the top of the damper (no. 3) (counter the damper with a 7mm spanner, soak liberally in castor oil before doing this)
4. remove the washer (no.4), the old bush (no. 5) (or what's left of it) and the bush cup (no. 6)
5. clean or replace the cup, the bush and the washer and assemble in reverse order...
VERY IMPORTANT!
DO THIS WITH THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND!
Otherwise, the damper will "fall" through the wheel well.....
https://cdn.sngbarratt.com/illustrations/jj001821.svg
V12:
1. remove the air filter housing covers and the filters
2. remove the upper nut on the top of the dampers (no. 2) (counter the lower nut while doing so, both 14mm spanner)
3. remove the lower nut on the top of the damper (no. 3) (counter the damper with a 7mm spanner, soak liberally in castor oil before doing this)
4. remove the washer (no.4), the old bush (no. 5) (or what's left of it) and the bush cup (no. 6)
5. clean or replace the cup, the bush and the washer and assemble in reverse order...
VERY IMPORTANT!
DO THIS WITH THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND!
Otherwise, the damper will "fall" through the wheel well.....
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