HELP, new bushes & mounts, now massive rattle..
#21
03-27-2017, 09:53 PM
Jeff, on the Welsh upper mounts. Did you put in your own rivets or did they come already installed?
I ask because we could not get their rivets to hold under pressure and I wonder if they may have come apart during install. Other than that, the lower shock bushing should have a 12 MM sleeve in it, anything larger would cause a problem.
Wayne
I ask because we could not get their rivets to hold under pressure and I wonder if they may have come apart during install. Other than that, the lower shock bushing should have a 12 MM sleeve in it, anything larger would cause a problem.
Wayne
Don't think I have it in me to pull it all apart for the 3rd time to check...
The noise is like a chatter over any sort of uneven surface.
#22
03-29-2017, 12:09 AM
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#23
03-30-2017, 03:59 PM
Jeff, did you see the video Race Diagnostics posted to my thread on lower ball joint issues? Let me try to past the url, if doesn't work look at post#4 in that thread: https://youtu.be/t1_elIi9f2o
Maybe it will help.
Maybe it will help.
#24
03-30-2017, 04:42 PM
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Can you feel the rattle in the steering wheel or is there wheel movement when you hear the noise?
Once source of rattling on my car was the Power steering reservoir was not fully bolted down.
The top shock bolt not fully seated could rattle, but it should be fully seated. There should be foam to metal contact throughout the upper shock mount, so that shouldn't be making noise.
The balljoints/tie rods could be clunking. if you disconnect the swaybar end link and jack under the lower wishbone to raise the tire off the groung, then push on the tire at noon and 6 and 3 and 9 to check for any movement/noises.
Once source of rattling on my car was the Power steering reservoir was not fully bolted down.
The top shock bolt not fully seated could rattle, but it should be fully seated. There should be foam to metal contact throughout the upper shock mount, so that shouldn't be making noise.
The balljoints/tie rods could be clunking. if you disconnect the swaybar end link and jack under the lower wishbone to raise the tire off the groung, then push on the tire at noon and 6 and 3 and 9 to check for any movement/noises.
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#25
03-30-2017, 05:47 PM
Can you feel the rattle in the steering wheel or is there wheel movement when you hear the noise?
Once source of rattling on my car was the Power steering reservoir was not fully bolted down.
The top shock bolt not fully seated could rattle, but it should be fully seated. There should be foam to metal contact throughout the upper shock mount, so that shouldn't be making noise.
The balljoints/tie rods could be clunking. if you disconnect the swaybar end link and jack under the lower wishbone to raise the tire off the groung, then push on the tire at noon and 6 and 3 and 9 to check for any movement/noises.
Once source of rattling on my car was the Power steering reservoir was not fully bolted down.
The top shock bolt not fully seated could rattle, but it should be fully seated. There should be foam to metal contact throughout the upper shock mount, so that shouldn't be making noise.
The balljoints/tie rods could be clunking. if you disconnect the swaybar end link and jack under the lower wishbone to raise the tire off the groung, then push on the tire at noon and 6 and 3 and 9 to check for any movement/noises.
You can't feel the clunking/chattering thru steering wheel.
The top shock nuts are only torqued to 18Nm as they're adaptive - which seems very light.
Weird thing is, it was not making anything like this noise before I replaced the control arm bushes and shock mounts.
Have checked all nuts and bolts 3x times and everything tightened correctly.
I'm starting to think I may have killed upper ball joints in the process..?
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