Front End Clunk

[Guest Big AL]

It's Big AL again.

 

Now that I am content with the turbo slug I have another glitch with the beast. When travelling at normal road speed and I go over the smallest of either lumps or hollows, typical bad road repair jobs, I get a knock/clunk/rattle from the front end. I think it might be something to do with anti rool bars or similar. I don't think it is exhaust but I am confused!

If I get under the front end and push various bits I can't reproduce the sound so it must be something to do with the chassis / sub frame and wheels "ish" I think

Any ideas anyone

Cheers

[NikpV]

definitely anti roll bar - droplink - common problem

[Guest Big AL]

Hi folks. Just picked up a pair of anti roll bar drop links 18.05 for the pair including vat. not bad eh. Quinton Hazell product part no QLS1613S. through Jim Barrow Motor Factors Ltd Wirral Merseyside www.jimbarrow.co.uk Don't know if they do mail order though.

The bolts are gargling on WD40 at present. Cheers

[NikpV]

The bolts are gargling on WD40 at present

 

 

[Guest Big AL]

Hi folks Big AL again.

Just fitted the ARDL to the offside front - hey hey no clunk - nice one.

The nut and bolt gargle worked a treat.

One thing though, when I released the old ARDL the anti roll bar rotated upwards, thus causing the pitch between the two holes to increase. I had to use a long bar to realign the top hole.

I did the remove the wheel type of job cos my drive is very uncomfortable to lie on.

Trying to find a thin spanner to stop the bolt rotating was difficult, but I managed with a cycle spanner, you know one of those old fashioned flat ones. It worked a fine.

 

Anyway thanks again for the advice especially to Nikpv.

 

Big AL