Side to Side knock

courior · Post by **courior** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:18 am

Hi all,

Recently, since fitting big AT tires (i think this is a coincidence though), i have been getting a knocking sound from the rear end somewhere. It sounds like the exhaust knocking very gently but its not this for sure. I can replicate the sound going over sharp bumps or if i grab hold of the body at the rear and push/pull so making a side to side motion, there is a clunk each way. The sound can be "felt" on the body and is best described as something knocking the body (like the exhaust) ... Anyone had this and know what it could be?

I suspect it could be the leaf bushes as they are pretty worn but would have thought they would make a different noise.

Cheers,

Courior

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:21 pm

Lie underneath and get someone else to rock it side to side...then you can see if its the exhaust!

courior · Post by **courior** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:53 pm

Not the exhaust.. Its either the leaf bushes or something in the axle. Got new bushes on order so will try that first.

Cheere

Post by **dan_2k_uk** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:55 pm

Possibly the leaves just moving around on top of each other.

Post by **ScottieJ** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:03 pm

quite likely to be something to do with the pic twiss sent me

new shackles and bushes would go down well

courior · Post by **courior** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:49 pm

I was telling twists earlier... If I boot the top of the rear passenger wheel I can reproduce the noise. Its a dull hollowy sound that sounds like a wooden mallet on a brake drum. The wheel bearings are solid. I just hope its the suspension!

Post by **timwilks13** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:30 pm

From that picture i would say suspension is a pretty safe bet!

courior · Post by **courior** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:23 pm

seems like you lot have got something against my suspension

... Ill report back when i get my polybushes in there with some nice new lifted shackles

Post by **ScottieJ** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:48 pm

Lift shackles???

I wouldn't bother, they do more harm than good with standard sj suspension.

twiss · Post by **twiss** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:12 am

He's only making small ones don't worry

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