Thread: Strange noises

Is it suspension movement related, or speed related?

Could the bent sway bar link have caused the swaysway bar bushes to flog out?

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Originally Posted by benji

Is it suspension movement related, or speed related? Could the bent sway bar link have caused the swaysway bar bushes to flog out? Sent from my GT-I9305T using AULRO mobile app

Yes I guess so, I think I have been driving on the bent sway bar for a while.

It's hard to say if it is speed or movement related. Makes more noise cornering that's for sure. The only time it is quiet (relatively) is under acceleration.

Hmm I guess I'll be needing a new sway bar then.

FWIW, I'd check the following:
* Disc brake shields.. ensure there are no stones/gravel caught and that they are not loose;

* check integrity of both cats, light tap with a rubber hammer and see if you can hear anything loose inside... (they can sometimes rattle on overrun)

* check also the handbrake drum. when you are hearing the "tinny noise" carefully lift the handbrake a couple of mm at a time until it slightly tensions and see if the noise changes/stops

*Am presuming that your UJs are in good order and the flange bolts are all good and tight and that there's no slop in them?

* when you had the "bump" off road, is there any chance you hit the prop shaft guard and knocked it out of alignment so that it's rubbing?

These are the only things which come to mind at the moment... the significant bit seems to be that the noise is evident on coasting or over run ..so something is moving into contact when there's no 'driving force' which implies that it's just a matter of a mm or two of movement.. hmmm

Jump under and give your front driveshaft a good shake. I bet you've done a set of uni's!

Cheers
Keithy

A shot C.V Joint will always sound worse whilst cornering.Get someone outside the car to listen whilst turning in a carpark

This may a bit off, but check the shock absorber bolts front and back. If you've lost a bolt it sometimes makes a metalic sound along with knocks, and could affect your steering.

I'd also check the shock absorber rubbers Top & bottom. but sounds more like a uni joint to me.

Sorry about the delay, I have been a bit time poor at the moment.

Thank you all for your replies. It was the uni joint on the front prop shaft.

I just wish I was not so time poor and I could have done it my self... Had to take it in and got both uni's done.

I still can't believe how much they charged. $370 and the price I was quoted from britparts was $35 per uni joint. To me that is far too expensive for a work shop to be charging seriously how long would it take? An hour per uni joint tops. Oh well just moaning.