yet another suspension knocking thread....

1. LEE_VTR1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 6476 RB RS 200

   #1 6th August 2008, 08:14

   right guys,
   
   mot is up at end the of September and since having my car lowered 60mm on a spax psx kit by a repetable garage iv got this well annoying knock. now the driveshafts are ruled out because I had new ones fitted a few months back so what do you guys suggest I check over and what signs am i looking for that the bushes and ball joints are naffed, I have replaced the drop links not so long back either so it can't be them knocking.
   
   any help would be much appreciated cheers guys
2. VTS_86 Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 1546 Saxo VTR mk2

   #2 6th August 2008, 10:00

   Don't know alot but what about engine mount.
3. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #3 6th August 2008, 12:04

   Front or back Lee?
4. LEE_VTR1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 6476 RB RS 200

   #4 6th August 2008, 12:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jpsaxo Front or back Lee?

   up front josh. I have no idea what's causing it but I'm guessing a ball joint has gone or something like that mate
5. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #5 6th August 2008, 12:41

   I'd imagine so. I dont get how everyones suspension fucks up all the time, I've done 4k on mine, loads of track days with Springs Harder than 95% of people on here and its still perfect 2 years on...
6. LEE_VTR1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 6476 RB RS 200

   #6 6th August 2008, 12:52

   I'm gunna strip it later and check it over my cars been lowered since before I brought it so it's proberly warn really bad now. iv owned the car a year and it blatently wasn't drove lightly before I brought it.
   
   you suggest checking all bushes and stuff josh?? I'm proberly asking the most stupid question but where is the ball joint lol
7. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #7 6th August 2008, 15:00

   I'd imagine it could be the ball joint in the wishbone mate
   
   Havent you got powerflex bushes? if you think its been driven hard then i'd suggest getting new wishbones (as the balljoints are buggers to press in without damaging them) and popping some powerflex shiz into the mixer at the same time.
8. LEE_VTR1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 6476 RB RS 200

   #8 7th August 2008, 08:23

   nah I ain't got the powerflex goodies that's alex josh, I'll go shitreon later and ask for a part number then phone my mate who works for pug and see how cheap they will be from him with his 30% discount