Pot Hole Damage

[stevetreacy]

Hi All,

I think the old gals suffered some pothole damage. I get a knock whenever R/H front wheel hits a bump. All looks OK and tight. Suspension bounces and settles perfect and still handles as normal. Any pointers on where to look more closely.

thanks

steve

[Steve440]

Anti roll bar drop links.

You will need to jack the car up and let the suspension hand to see if the joints are starting to get loose.

I had the same noise on my Aero, no obvious ware but once removed it could be clearly seen.

Steve

[stevetreacy]

Hi Steve,

Uprated links ordered from PFS. Wanted these anyway.

thanks

steve

[stevetreacy]

Hi All,

Well after 5 hours of painful spannering ive replaced my droplinks with uprated ones from PFS. Has cured knocking and handling seems much sharper, with less roll, which for a griffin isnt a bad thing. Tyre rotation also done now its time to get polishing. Thanks for your pointer Steve, n/s had excessive wear in top and o/s half of the insert was gone. Both top gaiters shot.  Oddly the bottom joints and gaiters on both sides were OK.

steve

[sgould]

I had standard ones fitted to replace mine.  The handling was improved with those.  I expect it's just the rubber bushes that do that.