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freelander 1 just heard i have got a large crack sound when i hit a pothole on the front end,checked drop links both ok any ideas please,bull joints ok and track rods good,cracking sound not happening all the time.
 
freelander 1 just heard i have got a large crack sound when i hit a pothole on the front end,checked drop links both ok any ideas please,bull joints ok and track rods good,cracking sound not happening all the time.
Coil spring broke would be my guess.
 
checked the spring from top to bottom no break,but looked at front wish bone mount and the inner metal sleeve to the rubber moves looks like they are not together any more,maybe this is the problem is a new rubber easy to do
 
looks like it but in rubber not ploy.
RBX101790 - FRONT LOWER ARM BUSH FOR FREELANDER 1 - FITS TO BOLT END OF SUSPENSION ARM
 
The front wishbone bush never fails.
The large rear bush in the aluminium housing can fail, and makes noise when it does, as the wishbone moves backwards over bumps in an uncontrolled manner.
 
The front wishbone bush never fails
Aha, I replaced my front wishbones and bushes whilst refurbing the front end.
The front bushes didn't make it to the next MOT before the rubber ripped away from the outer shell making for another replacement!!
 
The front bushes didn't make it to the next MOT before the rubber ripped away from the outer shell making for another replacement!!

Never seen that with a factory bush. Modern replacements don't seem as good quality as originals.
Maybe I should have said that failed front bushes don't generally make any noise?
 
thanks all,how can i check the aluminium one for wear please
With a pry bar. Just lever between the large washer and aluminium housing, front and back, and see how much movement there is. If movement is excessive, then release the large nut, and remove the washer to check the bush visually. Leverage on the wishbone while looking will show up any cracking in the rubber.
 
The front wishbone bush never fails.
I have replaced the wishbone, because one start rusting.

A very small play in track rods can makes noise.
The whole suspension need to be checked carefully, and should be done at each service ;)
 

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