Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 13/01/10 11:53 AM Author Share Posted 13/01/10 11:53 AM Thanks Brett. Yeah I'm suspecting more and more its the top of the shocks. I am borrowing the 4 toinne Jack from work and hoisting it this weekend (No, I wont forget my axle stands). Locktight will be purchased tomorrow.It is one of those thiongs that annoys the living cr*p out of me. I know these cars get creaks and groans as they get older but this is rediculous.Anyway, I shall report on my findings once done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 09/02/10 10:48 PM Author Share Posted 09/02/10 10:48 PM Ok. Had enough.Diff bush is gone, but has been going for a while so have booked it in AGAION with Ford to have that fixed.When I booked it in I was told if the other bushes are worn but not cracked, they wont replace them.Un real.I am suspecting its the upper control arms as the shocks are solid. But I am being sent around the bedn by this noisey rear. A car should NOT make these noises. Don't care who you are or what you say. HOPEFULLY a solution will be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T Drifter Member 113 Member For: 16y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 10/02/10 02:14 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 02:14 AM took the stuts out today and found the rear left shock bushs is stuffed up the top . ive been told the check the blade bush aswell as they tend to wear out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Member 361 Member For: 17y 8m 13d Posted 10/02/10 02:57 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 02:57 AM If you changed the Shocks I assume you changed the Springs!I have had issue with the Springs not settling properly after the Car has been put on a Hoist.When you hit a 'good' bump, they try to settle into the correct location!It is now something I double check before I take the Car!- The noise is enough to scare the s... out of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/02/10 03:48 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 03:48 AM Nige, generally that is a sign of the wrong spring used in the application - too much droop in the shocks for the springs. If you can, have a chat to Dave about how long the shocks are that he's put in your car. Or, maybe the spring he has in it is too short - but I don't see why condiering your isn't really that low compared to others we've seen!Rudiger has standard height springs, so they shouldn't be un-trapped in that sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Member 361 Member For: 17y 8m 13d Posted 10/02/10 03:58 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 03:58 AM Replaced them the other Day thanks Pat!Just trying to help this guy!The Bushes in those upper Control Arms used to give me the loud bang noise!- And I have replaced them '3' times now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/02/10 04:04 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 04:04 AM haha, one step ahead mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Member 361 Member For: 17y 8m 13d Posted 10/02/10 05:03 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 05:03 AM Wish I was all the time Pat!Be cheaper.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 10/02/10 09:09 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/10 09:09 AM I think Rosie youve hit something there. Pat and I have been discussing this all day and we sort of agree. So I'm going to INSIST they replace them Look, these things aren't Mercedes but for the money we pay youd expect not to sound like a bloody '73 Kingswood in the rear.The only issue I had with shocks and springs was worrying if they were tight at the top which they are. The other issue whether I should have gone lower rather than standard. But we will worry about that once the bang os gone.At least if they change it and it fixes it I will know and can change them again if need be. But for now, I just dont enjoy driving it....much.Thanks again Pat for all your time today. Really appreciated it and I'll keep you posted if I have to drive to Penrith. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 10m 20d Posted 10/02/10 10:21 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 10:21 AM The main things that cause knocks in the rear end of these things are....Outer upper and lower arm balljoint bushes,there are 3 per side of the arse end.Good way to check them is as if you were checking for play in a wheel bearing or tie rod end but with a little more force. A pry bar is another option.The rear wheel bearings are starting to fail in the whole aussie ford range from BA to FG to Territory and cause knocking and scraping.The rear sway bar link rod,eye bushes sperate from the link and cause a I <3 Bananas annoying knock.Rear shockers and upper shocker bolts as already mentioned.Diff bushes but mainly in and out of gear etc.Spare wheel wooden cover in the wrong position.And my easy favourite is the old towbar tongue bouncing around in the towbar.Goodluck and hopefully Ford sought it out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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