Clonk...Clunk....Clink....

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps...Today i had the ARB bushes ..The Droplink bushes and the Leading link bar bushes replaced, Superflex were used..Now i had a clunk now and again say if i went over a pothole...I have had all the front end inspected with a pry bar and by someone who knows what they are looking at...Nothing was found other than one of the ARB bushes were completely shot.

Now that the bushes have been replaced the clunk is still there and now i get a clonk...And a clink if i go over a speed bump with either wheel...Say 10 mile an hour.

I also had a knock when i turned left earlier that wasn't there before....

All the bolts were done up tight, They were not torqued.

Are the big washers on the original leading link bushes fixed to the bush itself like a shock mount or sandwiched rubber bush?..As this was the thinking when the old ones were taken off, The washers were oval and severely corroded...The new ones didn't have any washers..Only the steel inserts....Did it need them...Has this caused the geometry to change which could cause these noises?...The outer nut and locking nut were not touched on the leading link.
Its strange how i didn't have these noises pre-bush but now i do...I will get the geo checked but there are no issues with anything vibrating or feeling loose and bouncy...Although the steering does pull a little to the left but that could of been the camber...Ill check that again tomorrow...Previously.....The steering rack was refurbed...I have had new inner and outer UJ's..The top and bottom steering column UJ's were changed and the bulkhead bush was also replaced...The ball-joints are in good nick and the wheel bearings were re-adjusted..Has this happened to anyone else...Cheers...Ziga

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KKson said:

adam quantrill said:

How's about that then....

Lets not go there!

Thats why i was VERY careful not to put that in the thread title!.....Personally i always used to get confused as a kid...As you do...I used to think that the "Green cross code man" was the jolly green giant!...Well at least it stopped me throwing tins of sweetcorn in the road..I think i preferred Alvin Stardust but then that looked a bit weird as well...Whenever he pointed at the camera and said.."Be smart...Be safe" all i could hear was.."Coo coo i want you"...Eerrrwrwrwewr...Maybe it was all fked up back in the day and i never realised it till now...I feel...

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blaze_away said:

Had this on my Chim last year. Turned out to be very slightly loose bolts on the gearbox mounting cross member bracket that goes under the exhaust, dunno if that's the same arrangement on a wedge.

Hi mate...Its definitely coming from the front wheel area...But thanks anyway...Ziga

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I will get that checked but its strange how i didn't have this before the new ARB, Drop-link and leading link bushes were replaced...It does sound like metal on metal, Which is a bit concerning...

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blaze_away said:

Interesting, fyi I have polybushes fitted all round, could be the new bushes you have now have less flexing/play than before now everything is tight the flexing transfers to the next weakest point maybe ??

That was my thinking..Ill wait until it stops raining and jack it up for a better look...Cheers...Ziga

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superwedge said:

hi zig, you should have put 4 washers back on both sides, my ones was crap, so I got brand new ones from a place called old partstore .net,thats where the clonk is coming from, the tie bars are moving about, the washers that go to the body have a collar on them to fit the round hole,the washers that go too the nut side don't have that,from a mk4 Cortina or mk 3 0r mk 5.the man you need to speak to is [e-mail] they was 1.43 each a few years ago, you need 4 inner ones,and 4 outer ones,he sell the as a kit for two but he will sell just the washers as many as you like,maybe you get a big order up with him, as these are like rocking horse st to get

Hi mate...You could be right....Although the Superflex bushes have a collar on and initially they don't use the washers...


Maybe it still needs them...You are also right about them being like rocking horse poo...Ill try the info you posted...

It seems that as this is the only divining factor then it could well be the culprit...Cheers...Ziga

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GV said:

Well my theory was spot on it would seem but may not apply to everyone else I disclaim....But I was able to I sus out that the body on my car was indeed rubbing and creaking on the upper body mount in the engine bay on both sides but was evidently worse on the N/S. Some hefty rocking at the front end confirmed this. I have some 5mm rubber packing to hand so I jacked up the body at the point nearest the underside of the body and chassis mount which was the headlamp recess - this separated body from the chassis with enough clearance to insert the rubber packing between the chassis and body before dropping the jack. This was repeated on the on O/S and to my delight.....job done no more clonking.

Might be worth a punt Mark you never know...

Thanks mate but i don't think its that..The fact that it was not doing this before the bushes were fitted and is now makes me think its something to do with the new ones...The washers as mentioned are the only thing missing from the equation so I'm going to see if i can source them...Thanks for the info though...Ziga

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Cool...So does the other one the other side of the plate have just one on the outside?...Cheers...Ziga

Sorry didn't see the pics..So 2 of each per side...I can only find two of the washers with collars...I found the others but no more collars..I have emailed the guy you forwarded...Fingers crossed...

Edited by mrzigazaga on Wednesday 1st October 19:25

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Well i managed to find two of the inner washers but thats it...I spent most of yesterday searching and thats all i came up with..What a load of rubbish!...Looks like I'm going to have to pay through the nose for someone to make them...What a joke!...The outers are available but its £30 for 4...Piss takers....I think i will just put up with the clonking..If something snaps then its goodbye TVR's...Ziga

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Cheers Glen...Ill nick those off of you if i can...I have found 2 x inner washers but struggling to find anymore...I would of used my old ones but they were toast...Ziga

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jon haines said:

Zig I had a similar thing with mine but I ahd replaced all the bushes a few years ago so wasnt anything to do with that but it was a crack/split in the front chassis leg which was discovered at mot time.

Oooowwwahhh....Well i hope its not that...I will find out tomorrow...I did have a fracture on one of the centre tubes on the weld but that has been welded..Ill get the MOT inspector to have a good look tomorrow, But i think it might be the washers or lack of that are causing it....(Theres always hope)...Cheers.. Ziga