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#Post#: 102183--------------------------------------------------
Loud CRACK when cornering
By: pintofale Date: February 21, 2017, 8:45 am
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When I start to turn hard right at speed I can hear a loud CRACK
noise from somewhere near the nearside front wheel as the weight
shifts about. I've had the wheel off and there is no play in
the swivel, the steering balljoints are all ok, the springs and
hangers look ok. I took the shock off and that seems fine
(although it is old). The chassis is ok (galv one fitted in
'03). I am a bit puzzled, anyone got any idea what it might be?
If not I will replace the front shocks I thing. On that note
which way up are they meant to be - mine have the outer bit at
the bottom and a gaiter at the top to cover the join, but I am
sure I have seen them with the outer at the top and no gaiter on
other vehicles.
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Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: kev Date: February 21, 2017, 8:54 am
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I'd be looking at shazzy/spring bushes.
They will clunk upon cornering if knackered.
#Post#: 102185--------------------------------------------------
Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: pintofale Date: February 21, 2017, 10:07 am
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Thanks Kev, it's a good point because I probably wouldn't have
got the spring to move anyway when I checked it, with only one
end of the axle off the ground. But it did have a new chassis
in '04 so I wouldn't have thought the bushes would have gone by
now?
#Post#: 102186--------------------------------------------------
Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: RMS Date: February 21, 2017, 10:47 am
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Second the chassis bush ^^^^^^
I've had two, in different LRs doing that.
Both turned out to be the bush moving in the chassis tube, not
the bush breaking down!
The chassis bushes are supposed to be an interference
fit,drifted in, but due to tolerances in the bush and the hole
they can come loose, causing the crack/bang you hear when the
weight shifts.
If it's been doing it for a while you might be able to see a
shiny bit on the inside of the shackles where they hit the
chassis tube, otherwise get a pry bar between shackle and
chassis and see if it moves.
Cheers,
Robin.
#Post#: 102241--------------------------------------------------
Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: pintofale Date: March 27, 2017, 5:38 am
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I see Paddock has a polyurethane bush kit which has bushes which
fit in from the sides instead of the bit of rubber between them.
Anyone tried these poly kits and have anything nice to say
about them (or otherwise)? Any idea how long they last?
#Post#: 102243--------------------------------------------------
Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: pintofale Date: March 30, 2017, 8:58 am
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Right, had another look, still couldn't see anything wrong.
Decided while I was down there to spray a lot of light oil
around everywhere, like I do. Problem has gone away. I am
wondering now if what I was hearing was spring leaves grating
against each other. Anyhow, onto the next thing to fix....
#Post#: 102278--------------------------------------------------
Re: Loud CRACK when cornering
By: w3526602 Date: April 26, 2017, 9:57 am
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Hi,
I had a loud clang when steering left. It turned out to be the
TRE clamp at the rear end of the drag link between the steering
box and the relay ... it was fouling as it passed the edge of
the inner wing, which wasn't bolted to the bulkhead support.
602
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