Thread: D2 Front End "Noise" When Braking/Steering

Panhard rod bushes. Get someone to turn the wheel while parked and have a look for slop at each end of the rod. Plenty of info if you do a search.

cheers, DL

Radius arm bushes, more prone especially if you have a lift, doubt it will be the steering or panard bushes, mine has 260,000ks and mine are fine, but Ive replaced my radius arm bushes a couple of time, same noise your desribing under turning/cornering load, more than likely the rear bush on the front.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Radius arm bushes, more prone especially if you have a lift, doubt it will be the steering or panard bushes, mine has 260,000ks and mine are fine, but Ive replaced my radius arm bushes a couple of time, same noise your desribing under turning/cornering load, more than likely the rear bush on the front.

Baz.

Noise is from the front end. If its a single knock from 'in front of your feet' it'll be RH panhard bush. Mine does it when its shagged.

cheers, DL

The other bush I'd check is the bottom shock mount bush, especially if your lift is over 2".

DL, just my experiences over a few years of owning my car, never had a problem with my Panard bushes, of coarse that doesn't mean you shouldn't check them, all the bushes should be checked, when I had the same issue I checked them all each time and it was the Radius arm bushes both times and the shock bush once.

I'm sure Hamish has a D2a with not a lot of Ks, which is why I doubt it could the Panard bushes, but I'm OK with being wrong.

Sound and thumps have a funny way of travelling

Baz.

I have a similar noise when braking in a straight line. It sounds like a vacuum flap closing in a heater.

James

Originally Posted by JBM770

I have a similar noise when braking in a straight line. It sounds like a vacuum flap closing in a heater.

James

Check your heat shield above the centre muffler, they do wear around the bolt holes and become loose.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

but I'm OK with being wrong.

Sound and thumps have a funny way of travelling

Baz.

Same here, and you're right about noise migration.

I spent a lot of time chasing a very similar noise in my POS (with <5000 km old c *** PH bushes) that was caused by identical circumstances. Rebuilt the whole front RH hub twice, even using a different CV joint. Turned out to be the RH PH bush, and I will never use that brand of blue bushes ever again. (was NOT Superpro).

cheers, DL

I hear you when you say sounds migrate....but i can hear a distinct click, and feel it though the brake pedal. Will check all of the above tomorrow....
Been thinking it through, and I also have a theory....I have an optima battery floating in the battery box without a strap right now.....bet it moves a LOT under a cornering load.