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Title: Twang or Bang
Post by: tooleater on 28 March 2011, 20:32:03
whilst driving out the car park yesterday,the old mig let an almighty bang :o from front nearside suspension,something gave up the ghost :'(,unsure what to look for..As someone who use to own a Vx carlton in my private hire days,i no what worn link arms sound like,me thinks is more serious :-?.
Some thing is now ratting on that side even if i drive over a fag butt on the road.
I hear you guys say what does it sound like?to me the best discription is..Sounds like a load of loss ball bearing rattling in a sock with every bump,metaliciy or even broken glass..Sorry about discript guys :-[Any suggestions on what 2 look would be great..
2000 w new shape 30ltr mv6 man.
cheers john :y
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: Omegatoy on 28 March 2011, 20:56:30
my bet wold be broken spring or droplink snapped, outside chance the  rollbar has broken, but ive only seen this on a trackday, but its possible i guess,
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: tooleater on 28 March 2011, 21:20:58
Thanks 4 that mate,bearing in mind im lucky doing 15 mile a week in Bl---y thing,ill be right p----- off if a springs broken, she does still sit level though..
Cheers John
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: freecall666 on 28 March 2011, 21:26:37
was there anthing on the road you could of run over, had a sould like that years ago and it turn'd out to be the spill off drain front wheel hit the damaged one(bang) and back wheel hit the good one
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: tooleater on 28 March 2011, 21:33:26
turned sharp right from my parking space,straighten up drive 10 yards.. BANG :o was doing around 3 mph nothing on road any where mate
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: o-meg-a on 28 March 2011, 21:38:07
my car made a similar bang recently, sounded like spring, checked them all over, all fine. So i'm confused lol.
My back right end squeaks and creaks a little, so that may be related.
who knows, Might have just been a spring resettling itself.
Title: Re: Twang or Bang
Post by: Andy B on 28 March 2011, 21:38:37
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turned sharp right from my parking space,straighten up drive 10 yards.. BANG :o was doing around 3 mph nothing on road any where mate

As Omegatoy says, it'll be a knackerded spring.  ;)