D22 Suspension Noise

[jason-navara]

Hey guys, i have this nose which has happened for as long as i can remember, it only happens when the front gets full travel. its not steering stops, because as you can see in the video my wheels are dead straight, however, i can feel it through the wheel when it happens. it does it with and without the locker but its happened for as long as ive had the car ( coming on 4 years)

any help would be appreciated.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE2ZY0lXHJk

 

[04SilverSTR]

Mine does the same thing, I think it is something to do with the free wheeling hubs, but not sure. I cant say its ever caused me any issues.

Cheers bryan

 

[jason-navara]

yea it doesnt stop the car in anyway just wanting to know if anyone has/had the same noise. if they have had it what was the fix? etc?

 

[ShortyNavros]

I also have the same noise, appears to come from the passenger side like yours? I have tried to fix it but I still have the noise, it appears to happen when going from full compression to full extension like articulating over a surface, happens in 2wd and 4wd.

Things I have checked so far, checked body mounts, installed new shocks and torsion bars, checked to see if the tie-rod adjusters were hitting the UCA no evidence of impact on UCA. Replaced the Left Upper Ball Joint.

I am flat out of ideas, last thing that I am down to is the bushing for the Upper and Lower control arms, Scared to take these out though as the factory rubber bushings tend to vulcanise in the mounting spot and they are freaking near impossible to take out.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[ShortyNavros]

Could also be the lower control arm bushing being worn out, hard to know.

 

[happy john]

I don't have the link but at the muster Gonzo had the exact same noise in his 03 d22 search for his quarry climb at the muster you can hear it very well i forgot what it was but he fixed it not long after.Perhaps send him a pm.Type in gonzo quarry climb on you tube it's about the 4th down a white 22 with a canopy.

 

[ShortyNavros]

Here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuXxt4JCVLk

 

[jason-navara]

certainly sounds like the noise ive got. ill send him a pm.

 

[happy john]

Good i remembered it banging and knew yours sounded identical Jason you can certainly hear it on that climb hope it's a cheap fix for you both cheers.
John

 

[jason-navara]

Thanks John, ive sent him a Pm so hopefully he gets back to me soon or posts up his fix.

 

[Gonzo]

Pm's replied ! To answer all it was the UCA bushes they don't realy look bad till you go and replace them with neoprene ones that have shoulders - standard ones don't

 

[04SilverSTR]

hmmmm thanks for the tip gonzo, might replace mine before the cape.

bryan

 

[ShortyNavros]

Cheers Gonzo

 

[jason-navara]

cheers Gonzo. im going to get superior upper arms soon.

 

[Gonzo]

cheers Gonzo. im going to get superior upper arms soon.

Mmm I wish I could justify the cost , they look the gear

 

[ShortyNavros]

Yeah the cost has me shying away from those superior UCAs as well. Could get more height out of them but any more than the standard ones can give and you start getting some serious CV angles which isn't ideal.

 

[Gonzo]

Yeah the cost has me shying away from those superior UCAs as well. Could get more height out of them but any more than the standard ones can give and you start getting some serious CV angles which isn't ideal.

My sentiments exactly . It's all beer and skittles till something goes bang

 

[gadgets]

Ive had mine make that noise too, happened after new shocks , wheel alignment and torsion bar adjustment to level out the car. Sounded like something cracking when I would brake hard going down a hill with my work trailer, I decided not to worry about it, anyway the noise only lasted a few weeks and has not come up again in the last 50000ks!

 

[Peteyen86]

I get the same noise. Might happen when reversing, braking, sharp corner at speed. I cant find it and i also have Calmini UCA's. The noise seems to come for a while, and then go for a a while. It really pisses me off but has been doing it for over a year now with no signs of problems from it. Got me baffled.

Pete

 

[jason-navara]

thanks guys, im at a lose of what it is. im just glad im not the only one who has it.