81 joker, there is a knock on the front right side wheel station when going over bumps, I have checked all the joints bushes and bearings( slight play). I can't see feel anything a miss so any ideas?
It only happened after playing about in the snow
thanks phil
Knocking front end?
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Re: Knocking front end?
Check the shock absorber and the front spring especially its mountings ,its possible the spring/ damper may have snapped or come loose......Mark 

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Re: Knocking front end?
Checked those to mark, that's why I am totally stumped new shocks new springs new bearings new top wishbone bushes and top ball joint and still knocking?
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Yes keV checked them to?
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Re: Knocking front end?
can you get someone into the van and you listen while they hang on the door and rock it?
did you change the shocks and stuff or a garage?
did you change the shocks and stuff or a garage?
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Re: Knocking front end?
I do all my own work on the van I am that anal I mark all nuts to make sure they don't move.
It's sounds def suspension based but I have done the rocking and levering on the bushes joints and it only happens when in motion I am totally stumped.
I keep going over for a look when I go out for a gag to seeif I have missed something. All the joints got a liberal coating a WD40 to to see if something was sticking
It's sounds def suspension based but I have done the rocking and levering on the bushes joints and it only happens when in motion I am totally stumped.
I keep going over for a look when I go out for a gag to seeif I have missed something. All the joints got a liberal coating a WD40 to to see if something was sticking
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Re: Knocking front end?
Had another good look today bearing adjusted again feels like the knock is wheel based, now time for a stub axle me thinks
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