The good old suspension knock

1. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #1 17th February 2012, 14:02

   I have a knock on my suspension but it appears to be coming from the top of the strut. Other than the nut at the top being slightly loose what else could it be?
   
   Its not the balljoints or anything like that because all have been changed.
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 17th February 2012, 14:04

   Top mount bearing my sweet x
3. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #3 17th February 2012, 14:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Barry123 Top mount bearing my sweet x

   I appreciate the sentiment but they were replaced a few months ago, surely they wont have gone already?
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 17th February 2012, 14:10

   Meh...
   Did you buy shitty bearings? Bump the car into a kerb in the snow?
5. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #5 17th February 2012, 14:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Barry123 Meh... Did you buy shitty bearings? Bump the car into a kerb in the snow?

   I bought them through fast parts so the quality on them I really don't know, no bumping into kerbs or anything. The spring sitting incorrectly in the pan by any chance?
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 17th February 2012, 14:17

   Not a clue dude! Never experienced a slipped spring to know the noise
7. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #7 17th February 2012, 14:20

   It's mainly a clunk on dry steer but does also happen when changing gear when the weight on the car shifts if that helps
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 17th February 2012, 16:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Brettles1986 It's mainly a clunk on dry steer but does also happen when changing gear when the weight on the car shifts if that helps

   Engine mount possibly causing a bit of movement on 1 side?
9. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #9 17th February 2012, 19:53

   I had a similar clunk which disappeared the same time I replaced the shocks and springs, so it could easily be shifting springs