helbz Member 176 Member For: 13y 10m 12d Posted 22/05/12 11:12 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 11:12 AM My car has developed an annoying front end rattle it sounds like its coming from infront of the firewall possibly front strut , ball joint or steering rack just not sure I am just after a rough idea what it could be I had new konis installed a few thousand k's back and am thinking it's coming from somewhere in that vicinity but just unsure its mainly heard at 60kmh going over uneven sufarces and very annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 22/05/12 11:18 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 11:18 AM Has it rained recently in your area?My car started doing this after I drove in the rain with my Koni's fitted. It sounds like something is really loose and about to fall off the car. I tracked it down to the shaft of the Koni's sliding through the bump stop. I lubed the bump stops and haven't heard the noise since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 3m Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 22/05/12 11:18 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 11:18 AM Check the sway bar. Make sure it's tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helbz Member 176 Member For: 13y 10m 12d Posted 22/05/12 11:20 AM Author Share Posted 22/05/12 11:20 AM Has it rained recently in your area?My car started doing this after I drove in the rain with my Koni's fitted. It sounds like something is really loose and about to fall off the car. I tracked it down to the shaft of the Koni's sliding through the bump stop. I lubed the bump stops and haven't heard the noise since.Check the sway bar. Make sure it's tightThanks will do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helbz Member 176 Member For: 13y 10m 12d Posted 22/05/12 12:00 PM Author Share Posted 22/05/12 12:00 PM Has it rained recently in your area?My car started doing this after I drove in the rain with my Koni's fitted. It sounds like something is really loose and about to fall off the car. I tracked it down to the shaft of the Koni's sliding through the bump stop. I lubed the bump stops and haven't heard the noise since.Where did u actually lube the bump stop mate ? from the top or take the wheel off and get at from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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