Rear suspension knocking

Richard Grant · 28th March 2017, 19:38

My Rover 75 CDTi Tourer failed the MoT due to rear exhaust blowing and R/N/S road spring broken. The rear exhaust was replaced by the garage with a Rimmer part (no MG Rover part available), and appears to be fitted OK without any fouling on bodywork when shaken by hand. The R/N/S road spring had been broken for some while judging by the corrosion on the broken end, and was replaced by the garage but does not look to have been correctly located in the holding device at the bottom. There is now a knocking from the suspension whenever a rough patch on the road is traversed (which is most of the time these days). The Haynes manual hints that this may be due to wear in the anti-roll bar drop links, but it is hard to see why this should be so.

Is there any experience of suspension knocking of this kind, or any suggestions on how to proceed?

suzublu · 28th March 2017, 19:43

Well first, welcome, & second, I would suggest you post your question in the "Technical Help" section

This section is just to welcome members

28th March 2017, 19:38	#1
Richard Grant Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Gloucester Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rear suspension knocking My Rover 75 CDTi Tourer failed the MoT due to rear exhaust blowing and R/N/S road spring broken. The rear exhaust was replaced by the garage with a Rimmer part (no MG Rover part available), and appears to be fitted OK without any fouling on bodywork when shaken by hand. The R/N/S road spring had been broken for some while judging by the corrosion on the broken end, and was replaced by the garage but does not look to have been correctly located in the holding device at the bottom. There is now a knocking from the suspension whenever a rough patch on the road is traversed (which is most of the time these days). The Haynes manual hints that this may be due to wear in the anti-roll bar drop links, but it is hard to see why this should be so. Is there any experience of suspension knocking of this kind, or any suggestions on how to proceed?

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28th March 2017, 19:43	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,911 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Well first, welcome, & second, I would suggest you post your question in the "Technical Help" section This section is just to welcome members