knocking front suspension....yawn..bored of it now

brook shaw · 7th March 2016, 20:35

my 2000 model yr v6.
changed bottom arm bushes and drop links for new old stock genuine items along with 2 top mounts.

knocking persists.
cant find any free play in the bottom arms or track rod ends.

if i cant get to bottom of it i swear ill hit it with a hammer..its driving me insane.
any fresh ideas folks???

polinsteve · 7th March 2016, 20:37

Strut mounts?

freck · 7th March 2016, 20:39

Anti roll bar bushes are bad for knocking when they wear, and it's not always obvious that they are worn when they're under tension.

Sebastienclement · 8th March 2016, 07:59

Mine is doing my head in too. 3 seperate garages (2 of which MG Rover specialists) can't find anything wrong. I've had top mounts done, two sets of droplinks, lower arm bushes done. No play anywhere - but as soon as you hit a poor road surface the ride is so noisy

maxxpump · 8th March 2016, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by polinsteve

Strut mounts?

you can tell the strut mounts are usually on there way out, when you go to turn the wheel with he car on the spot and it creaks like James Cameron's Titanic when the ship is going down! awful noise! I have to replace mine as last year I replaced with second spares and they have gone again! remember buy cheap buy twice!

rich17865 · 8th March 2016, 08:57

How bad is the knocking?

I am sure I read somewhere that early on, there was a recall for knocking at low speed on poor surfaces, but it was never concluded.

My car quietly knocks from the front end over small bumps at low speed on bad roads and has only covered 40,000 miles, As does my dads, he has had top mounts, shocks, springs, drop links, lower arms and bushes, anti roll bar bushes and a steering rack.

Turn the radio up.

hinged_bap · 8th March 2016, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich17865

How bad is the knocking?

I am sure I read somewhere that early on, there was a recall for knocking at low speed on poor surfaces, but it was never concluded.

My car quietly knocks from the front end over small bumps at low speed on bad roads and has only covered 40,000 miles, As does my dads, he has had top mounts, shocks, springs, drop links, lower arms and bushes, anti roll bar bushes and a steering rack.

Turn the radio up.

mine does exactly the same - almost like a rumble. Only thing I havn't changed is anti roll bar bushes.

Sebastienclement · 8th March 2016, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich17865

How bad is the knocking?

I am sure I read somewhere that early on, there was a recall for knocking at low speed on poor surfaces, but it was never concluded.

My car quietly knocks from the front end over small bumps at low speed on bad roads and has only covered 40,000 miles, As does my dads, he has had top mounts, shocks, springs, drop links, lower arms and bushes, anti roll bar bushes and a steering rack.

Turn the radio up.

It's exactly this. Not helped by the serpent wheels no doubt. All my 75s have done it and it's SO annoying! The ride really isn't as good as everyone would have you believe.

I'm actually pretty fed up with these cars right now. Don't know why I chuck so much NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- money at mine.

brook shaw · 8th March 2016, 16:55

this is how i feel at the moment.
im not fitting bottom arms just for fun..to find out its no different.
the arb bushes look a swine to get at too.

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i think it could be those...

even a battered 2004 mazda 6 i had for peanuts had no suspension knocks.handled better too

Alan123 · 8th March 2016, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by brook shaw

this is how i feel at the moment.
im not fitting bottom arms just for fun..to find out its no different.
the arb bushes look a swine to get at too.

.
i think it could be those...

even a battered 2004 mazda 6 i had for peanuts had no suspension knocks.handled better too

Sorted bye another Mazda 6....knocking sorted.

7th March 2016, 20:35	#1
brook shaw Regular poster MG ZT 190 + 2001 conny cdt 2000 conny se 2.5 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SHEFFIELD -the cold city with lots of hills Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	knocking front suspension....yawn..bored of it now my 2000 model yr v6. changed bottom arm bushes and drop links for new old stock genuine items along with 2 top mounts. knocking persists. cant find any free play in the bottom arms or track rod ends. if i cant get to bottom of it i swear ill hit it with a hammer..its driving me insane. any fresh ideas folks???

7th March 2016, 20:39	#3
freck Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Connie Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Preston Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 142 Thanked 274 Times in 226 Posts	Anti roll bar bushes are bad for knocking when they wear, and it's not always obvious that they are worn when they're under tension. __________________ Steve Teamwork makes the dream work! Mods planned - Cruise retrofit - Done, ZT front bumper - Done, 160 remap - Done...and probably one or two more This vehicle was the 15,751st 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 3,726th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur to be made out of 4,100 This vehicle was the 732nd 75 Tourer in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 4,100 Starlight Silver 75 Tourers

7th March 2016, 20:37	#2
polinsteve Gets stuck in 75 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UCKFIELD Posts: 502 Thanks: 35 Thanked 122 Times in 85 Posts	Strut mounts?

8th March 2016, 07:59	#4
Sebastienclement Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 136 Thanked 160 Times in 85 Posts	Mine is doing my head in too. 3 seperate garages (2 of which MG Rover specialists) can't find anything wrong. I've had top mounts done, two sets of droplinks, lower arm bushes done. No play anywhere - but as soon as you hit a poor road surface the ride is so noisy

8th March 2016, 08:57	#6
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	How bad is the knocking? I am sure I read somewhere that early on, there was a recall for knocking at low speed on poor surfaces, but it was never concluded. My car quietly knocks from the front end over small bumps at low speed on bad roads and has only covered 40,000 miles, As does my dads, he has had top mounts, shocks, springs, drop links, lower arms and bushes, anti roll bar bushes and a steering rack. Turn the radio up.

8th March 2016, 16:55	#9
brook shaw Regular poster MG ZT 190 + 2001 conny cdt 2000 conny se 2.5 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SHEFFIELD -the cold city with lots of hills Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	this is how i feel at the moment. im not fitting bottom arms just for fun..to find out its no different. the arb bushes look a swine to get at too. . i think it could be those... even a battered 2004 mazda 6 i had for peanuts had no suspension knocks.handled better too