zetec
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 11:18 AM |
|
|
Focus front suspension knocking...
My elderly Ford Focus has started to develop a knock from the front end. Have changed roll bar drop links in the past due to wear which is a common
fault so dont suspect this is the problem. Any other problem areas that anyone knows about? Or just old age and 160,000 miles! Suspect might just be
the result of lots of little bits of wear in all the bushes...
" I only registered to look at the pictures, now I'm stuck with this username for the rest of my life!"
|
|
|
|
|
nick205
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 11:36 AM |
|
|
Bushes are the obvious candidate, but at 160k miles the shocks and top mount bearings/bushes will be pretty tired too if they're original.
I spent a lot of time, effort and money trying to cure a knock on a 205GTI (see Best Car thread) which everntually disapeared when I replaced the
perished and split top mount bushes.
CV joints may also be worn I guess, but you'd notice this more on full lock.
|
|
|
Danozeman
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 01:02 PM |
|
|
Fords are good for the anti roll bar bushes wearing and knocking.
Strut top mounts would be my next port of call.
[Edited on 11/2/09 by Danozeman]
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
|
|
|
coozer
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 01:31 PM |
|
|
Elderly? Focus's haven't been out long enough to be calledthat, have they?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
|
|
|
mcerd1
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 01:43 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Elderly? Focus's haven't been out long enough to be calledthat, have they?
1998 I think, so thats 11 years (or it will be at some point this year)
so it can't even be middle aged yet 
my 90k focus has a little knock from the front end that I can't find - but you can only feel / hear it when you drive down a rough road ?? (and
it does feel like a bush or something not just the road)
[Edited on 11/2/09 by mcerd1]
|
|
|
britishtrident
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 01:46 PM |
|
|
Check the lower arm wishbone bush If no evidence of a bush badly worn then most likely candidates are in order of likelyhood a strut or a broken
road spring or the steering rack.
|
|
|
jonesier1
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 03:15 PM |
|
|
drop links between anti roll bar and struts are favorite
|
|
|
Meeerrrk
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 03:50 PM |
|
|
wishbone bushes possibly, fairly common. you cant buy the bushes alone, have to buy them prefitted to the arms!
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
|
|
|
Aboardman
|
| posted on 11/2/09 at 05:34 PM |
|
|
if it only knocks whilst turning a broken spring is my guess.
|
|
|
