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Title: wishbones
Post by: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 21:42:03

hi all
had car into garage today creaking from front end going over speed bumps  :( it seems to be the wishbones doing the creaking but there is absolute minimum play in them when using a prybar and cant replicate the creak unless i drive over speed bumps, could it be wishbones or something else ??
tia

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: Andy B on 03 November 2011, 21:48:05

Quote from: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 21:42:03

... or something else ??
tia

Drop links  :-\ :-\

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 22:04:37

thinking that andy but cant find any play on them either, trip to garage not a total loss though had a nearside broken spring  :y just want to know whether the wishbone bushes could possibly creak even though seeming solid enough  :-\ will have another look tomorrow at droplinks and a bigger prybar  ;)   hmm wheres the gixer when you want him  ;)

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: RobG on 03 November 2011, 22:08:35

Quote from: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 22:04:37

thinking that andy but cant find any play on them either, trip to garage not a total loss though had a nearside broken spring  :y just want to know whether the wishbone bushes could possibly creak even though seeming solid enough  :-\ will have another look tomorrow at droplinks and a bigger prybar  ;)   hmm wheres the gixer when you want him  ;)

Difficult to establish play in droplinks in situ that`s why it`s a rare fail on the MOT

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: Andy B on 03 November 2011, 22:11:59

Quote from: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 22:04:37

thinking that andy but cant find any play on them either,  ...

I had creaky drop links  ::) ::) on a car (Carlton I think) no play in the joint, but had a split gaiter & so was as dry as a witch's ..... A blob of grease inside the super glued gaiter fixed it for ages.  :y :y

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 22:13:13

would they get the play on one of them shaker things they use at kwikcr@p, dont know if you have seen them but they shake/sway the car side to side  :-\

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 22:14:18

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A blob of grease inside the super glued gaiter fixed it for ages

worth having a look at tomorrow m8 cheers  :y

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: feeutfo on 04 November 2011, 17:51:58

Quote from: fiend61 on 03 November 2011, 21:42:03

hi all
had car into garage today creaking from front end going over speed bumps  :( it seems to be the wishbones doing the creaking but there is absolute minimum play in them when using a prybar and cant replicate the creak unless i drive over speed bumps, could it be wishbones or something else ??
tia

Creaking bushes can be located quite easily if someone bounces the car while you listen/locate the creak. If the front bush splits, the oil in the bladders leak out, they eventually dry out, and the split chafes against itself causing a squeak. TB's did exactly that. Not uncommon.

But it could be any other component, have a listen with an assistant "bouncer" :)

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 04 November 2011, 19:36:13

Had similar problem so renewed wish bones still playing up so spoke to Rob G he said about the drop links and as he said theirs  no play in situ but once removed swung like a pair of conkers, replaced in 30 mins or so now silent.

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: fiend61 on 04 November 2011, 20:14:33

thanks all i will hire a bouncer  ;) and see if i can locate it whether droplinks or wishbones  :y