Thread: Clunk clunk clunkety clunk!!

What are you complaining about?

OK, that's not a helpful thought, but jeez, it cost $2000, go spend some money on it!

Apart from that bitterness and envy, sorry, don't know enough mechanical stuff to help

I just spent $1600 on it in parts......

New Maxi Drive axles and flanges, full overhaul of swivel housings, new bushes on radius arms and panhard, new clutch master and slave, new brake master.......

I've fitted MD drag link and track rod, new steering dampener.....

Now.....what is the source of this infernal clunking!

If it is a good solid thump, the ball joint is the most likely, but look for other bits loose in the suspension, particularly the bolts through the bushes, allowing the metal central tube to move. Look at the bushes at the front of the A-frame as well. Helps to get underneath and have someone bounce the back up and down, but watch out for fingers etc.

Check the shock absorbers - loose mountings as well as worn bushes. The bottom of the rear shock absorbers is in my experience, a common problem. If fitted with a sway bar, and I think it should have been originally, check for play in the "tie rod end" on the short link, and also the other end of the link worn bushes (same as Series shocker bushes) or loose bolt.

I suppose the leveller could make a noise, but I have never struck it.

When trying for movement on bushes etc with a lever, try moving in opposite directions - the first way you try it may be up against the end of travel in that direction. Try violently rocking the vehicle back and forth by hand with the handbrak on to see if this reproduces the knock. If it does, you are halfway to finding it.


John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I suppose the leveller could make a noise, but I have never struck it.



John

I have on my 82 rangie that is exactly what the noise was if u grab it it was loose all over the place removing made it all quiet and nice again
Brad

if its not that.....make sure its not something as simple as the exhaust hitting the body or something.....

more than likely the aframe ball joint, but a totaly cactus self leveler can do it if its been hammered while its not been working. but like zook says, check everything else while your under there, if possable cross axle it on wheel ramps and check again.

Originally Posted by Bradtot

I have on my 82 rangie that is exactly what the noise was if u grab it it was loose all over the place removing made it all quiet and nice again
Brad

On my '89 110 the ball joints in the leveler had worn out, I think they are adjustable, but I chucked the leveler and fitted non leveled springs. the rear was a bit stiffer, but still had good articulation and no more knocking!
Removed the antiroll bar too.

So did you find it Mick ?