Thread: If your front suspension clunks when articulating...

Same here, and it only happened when I fitted the new springs all those years ago, the OE ones never distorted out there to hit.

Originally Posted by rick130

Same here, and it only happened when I fitted the new springs all those years ago, the OE ones never distorted out there to hit.

Well soon I am going to change over my suspension once the isuzu is slotted into my 130 so what springs did you use, so I know what not to get? Do the type of shockers change this happening what would you recomend to avoid this pit fall occuring.
regards
Garry

Garry, usually it's caused by not too a good a spring
The spring is bowing over to one side under compression, good coils shouldn't do this.

I highly doubt really good springs like Eibach would do this, but most Aussie made springs aren't that flash IMO, not the best alloy steel and heat treatment from what I read and was told back when I raced.

The best spring steels come from overseas (US and Europe) the Aussie made springs steels aren't considered optimal and all Aussie winders hot wind from what I can gather, again, it may be becasue of the steel used, whereas the good spring makers OS cold wind when using wire up to (IIRC) 5/8" and only hot wind when using wire above that diameter.
The big boys OS also have a far wider range of wire diameters to choose from to get the optimal spring. ie lowest stress with the minimum block/coil bound height.

Interesting, my 120" has done the exact same thing. Has very long front coils and 80 series shocks.

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Interesting, my 120" has done the exact same thing. Has very long front coils and 80 series shocks.

Only on the driver's side?

I have King standard height coils and rover bilsteins.

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Only on the driver's side?

Yep, very annoying too

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Yep, very annoying too

Is your axle centred?

I have 2 standard panhard rods, and there was ~5mm difference in the bush centres between them. I am changing to the shorter rod, which between that and new bushes may move the axle over enough so it doesn't happen...

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Is your axle centred?
I have 2 standard panhard rods, and there was ~5mm difference in the bush centres between them. I am changing to the shorter rod, which between that and new bushes may move the axle over enough so it doesn't happen...

Not really, the previous owner set it up for a 4" lift so I may have to have a good look at it when I fit the front air bags.