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rear suspension
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 5:08 pm
by johntl
when I go over a bump/hole in the road there is a heavy thump from the rear suspension ,which has got noticeably louder lately
The car has 167k on it , and never had anything done to the suspension am I right in thinking the rear shocks are shot or could it be something else ?
any ideas ???
Re: rear suspension
Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 9:28 am
by dirtydirtydiesel
Anything passed 80k & there passed their best, mine are oe & getting replaced soon
I'm on 121k, but it could also be any or all of your bushings or linkages.
At that millage it'll all be past it's best if oe.
Re: rear suspension
Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 10:09 am
by PeterN
Could well be the tie rods that locate the top of the suspension, I have had to replace mine twice. They are not to difficult to change but if you don't set them up correctly it will upset the rear tracking. If you want to do the job yourself let me know and I will give you a few pointers.
Peter
Re: rear suspension
Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 12:01 pm
by johntl
Cheers, will check it out !, I did notice the other day the rear tyres are wearing more on the outer edge !
Re: rear suspension
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:48 pm
by johntl
Got he tie rods checked the n/s one was nakt had it replaced and 4 wheel tracked
watched the guy set the toe in on the rear wheels, lets hope the rear tyre wear evens out now
It has totally stopped the nocking noise from the rear, magic

Re: rear suspension
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:23 pm
by PeterN
That's the way to do it but I'm to mean to pay to have mine tracked.
Peter