Farrar · Apr 21, 2013

I get real banging on axel twisters. Its on nearside when spring is fully compressed. Could it be a broken spring. Nothing is apparent from looking at it

GINGE · Apr 22, 2013

front or rear?

could be many things. Rear a frame ball joint, radius arm bush. etc etc.

Need to try and re create the problem and get more information.

-Defender110- · Apr 22, 2013

wahts happening is, as your spring relocates, there is a bit of an interferance fit into the spring seat so it takes some force to seat it full, so when it compresses it goes BANG as it slips fully into the spring seat

thats what happens with mine anyway!

GINGE · Apr 22, 2013

-Defender110- said:
wahts happening is, as your spring relocates, there is a bit of an interferance fit into the spring seat so it takes some force to seat it full, so when it compresses it goes BANG as it slips fully into the spring seat thats what happens with mine anyway!

I thought that would be a bit obvious but if the OP hasnt heard that noise before then yes.

re locating spring is more of a metallic clang with an echo though.

Farrar · Apr 22, 2013

This is a new noise. I know spring noise. How can you check a frame ball joint for play.

GINGE · Apr 22, 2013

Farrar said:
This is a new noise. I know spring noise. How can you check a frame ball joint for play.

i fought so, yam has been around for a while.

A frame ball joint, i would get some one to wobble the **** out of it while you look at it from underneath. Or jack up under the axle on one side and see if it has any sideways movement.

Basically try and re create the situation when you heard the noise the first time.

Unless anyone else has a better idea?

GINGE · Apr 22, 2013

also reference a broken spring, i would have thought you could see a busted spring and it would collapse if it had snapped in the middle anyway.

Farrar · Apr 22, 2013

Ok cheers ill have a look at ball joint first.maybe just under extremes its moving. Like you said i need to try and recreate when it happened.

DiscoPol · Apr 22, 2013

a big bar and raggle the crap outta it, i heard this was the approved method

Lowlight · Apr 23, 2013

Could be a missing bump stop? I lost one a few weeks back and it makes a heavy sounding bang when the axle hits the chassis!

Farrar · Apr 23, 2013

Lowlight said:
Could be a missing bump stop? I lost one a few weeks back and it makes a heavy sounding bang when the axle hits the chassis!

I think this might be it. Should there be rubber on there

Thor1950 · Apr 23, 2013

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
i fought so, yam has been around for a while.

A frame ball joint, i would get some one to wobble the **** out of it while you look at it from underneath. Or jack up under the axle on one side and see if it has any sideways movement.

Basically try and re create the situation when you heard the noise the first time.

Unless anyone else has a better idea?

hell get a hooker and shag the hell out of her and listen for strange noises

Rawly86 · Apr 23, 2013

Hey Farrar, yeah there should be, the standard ones look something like this,Defender Bump Stop Rubber - 2 Hole Mounting ANR4189 , but as you have a lift you may need extended one.

Turboman · Apr 23, 2013

And if you ever want to check the balljoint, DiscoPol is right, use a pry bar between the ball joint mount and the A frame.

GINGE · Apr 23, 2013

did you get chance to have a look?

could be bump stop, yes. good call. but surely you would have mentioned if you'd just fitted a lift???

Farrar · Apr 24, 2013

This knocking, clonking has only started since roll cage has been put on and only when off roading on articulation. Lift has been done a while and no problems cant find play in ball joint. Think i need to take it off road and when it bangs stop and look.

pressbrake · Apr 24, 2013

You havent got the correct bumpstops,(and one missing) to match your lengthened trailling arms so I would think you get through a prop or two where it over travels on compression and goes over length. It probably hits the rear roll cage supports where its going over length

Farrar · Apr 24, 2013

pressbrake said:
You havent got the correct bumpstops,(and one missing) to match your lengthened trailling arms so I would think you get through a prop or two where it over travels on compression and goes over length. It probably hits the rear roll cage supports where its going over length

Cheers for that problem solved. Ill order correct ones.

Farrar · Apr 24, 2013

Havent got any missing. Had a good look under there today. No movement in ball joint. Wheres the best place to buy the extended ones. Dont get any knocking on front.

pressbrake · Apr 24, 2013

Farrar said:
Havent got any missing. Had a good look under there today. No move movement in ball joint. Wheres the best place to buy the extended ones. Dont get any knocking on front.

You wont on front as radius arm dont articulate very much

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