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Suspension noise ?

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:14 am
by dalgrae
As I only use my car occasionally when the weather is fine it can sit in the garage for a couple of weeks between being driven as I pull out of the garage with the steering on right lock my garage floor has a slight concrete bump in it to stop water getting in . I go over this bump at 1 to 2 mph but every time I do this I hear a noise like a crack , after this I do not hear this noise again , my car has recently passed an MOT only 500 miles since , it also does not produce this noise when I reverse back over the bump in the garage floor when I put my car away . Every part of the suspension is fully greased

Any ideas please

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:21 am
by bmcecosse
You have almost exactly described my Minor use - and garage ! Is the crack when the rear wheels cross the ridge - or the fronts?

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:31 pm
by dalgrae
Definately the front , I have renewed both track rod ends and also the steering tie rods and buffers prior to the MOT

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:05 pm
by chesney
Possibly a lower trunnion?

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:46 pm
by bmcecosse
Damper mounting bolts up TIGHT?

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:21 am
by dalgrae
Damper bolts tight so I think I will do what ever mileage this summer allows and then over the winter have a good look at all the front bits including renew al rubber bushes

Thanks for all the advice

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:05 pm
by bmcecosse
Poly bushes installed without lubrication?

Re: Suspension noise ?

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am
by dalgrae
Thanks Poly bushes it is then