Knocking noise & bushes
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:06 am
Hi all.
My 1966 saloon has had a light knock from the front passenger side suspension for a while when going over bumps, just recently you can also hear a slight knock when turning the steering wheel side to side.
I investigated yesterday, couldn't detect any play in the trunnions, the only thing I found is quite a bit of play in the rubber bushes where the damper arm fastens to the top trunnion which I'm hoping is the cause of the knock.
Is it worth replacing the top trunnion to damper arm bushes with poly bushes? And if so do these need any fettling to size or anything to fit?
Or are the original rubber bushes the way to go?
Thanks.
My 1966 saloon has had a light knock from the front passenger side suspension for a while when going over bumps, just recently you can also hear a slight knock when turning the steering wheel side to side.
I investigated yesterday, couldn't detect any play in the trunnions, the only thing I found is quite a bit of play in the rubber bushes where the damper arm fastens to the top trunnion which I'm hoping is the cause of the knock.
Is it worth replacing the top trunnion to damper arm bushes with poly bushes? And if so do these need any fettling to size or anything to fit?
Or are the original rubber bushes the way to go?
Thanks.