rear suspension

[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 ???

[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.

[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

[johntl]

Cheers, will check it out !, I did notice the other day the rear tyres are wearing more on the outer edge !

[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

[PeterN]

That's the way to do it but I'm to mean to pay to have mine tracked.

Peter