[christover1]

I recently put a new king pin/swivel hub kit thru it, recoed wheel bearings (usual source of this noise) and replaced a dinged drag link/tie bar.

But although it drives very nice now, it still makes the noise.

It is hard for me to sense direction of sound, and hard to reach areas to feel while at the steering wheel

Power steering box (vitara type) has been leaking for a while, and is at the end of its adjustment.

Could this be the problem?
I can feel it at the steering wheel.

While motor is out, probly a good time to do it anyway.

I should just get all my money sent to suziworld

Thanx all
christover

[Damo]

christover1 wrote:

I recently put a new king pin/swivel hub kit thru it, recoed wheel bearings (usual source of this noise) and replaced a dinged drag link/tie bar.

But although it drives very nice now, it still makes the noise.

It is hard for me to sense direction of sound, and hard to reach areas to feel while at the steering wheel

Power steering box (vitara type) has been leaking for a while, and is at the end of its adjustment.

Could this be the problem?
I can feel it at the steering wheel.

While motor is out, probly a good time to do it anyway.

I should just get all my money sent to suziworld

Thanx all
christover

Maybe it's the leaf springs moving around as the axle is pushed left/right when the tyres bite into the road. I think that's why mine makes funny noises when turning in carparks etc. Not sure if yours is the same noise Christover.

[christover1]

Damo wrote:

christover1 wrote:

I recently put a new king pin/swivel hub kit thru it, recoed wheel bearings (usual source of this noise) and replaced a dinged drag link/tie bar.

But although it drives very nice now, it still makes the noise.

It is hard for me to sense direction of sound, and hard to reach areas to feel while at the steering wheel

Power steering box (vitara type) has been leaking for a while, and is at the end of its adjustment.

Could this be the problem?
I can feel it at the steering wheel.

While motor is out, probly a good time to do it anyway.

I should just get all my money sent to suziworld

Thanx all
christover

Maybe it's the leaf springs moving around as the axle is pushed left/right when the tyres bite into the road. I think that's why mine makes funny noises when turning in carparks etc. Not sure if yours is the same noise Christover.

Always had a deeper clunk bonk sound, from drag link set up most likely, but this is higher more worrying sound.

I can feel it a little when hand on the box, tie bars and similar.

[christover1]

Damo wrote:

Maybe it's the leaf springs moving around as the axle is pushed left/right when the tyres bite into the road. I think that's why mine makes funny noises when turning in carparks etc. Not sure if yours is the same noise Christover.

We have a winner.
I got the nice neighbor to wiggle the steering wheel, while I was underneath.
The drivers side 2nd spring was moving sideways against the main spring.
Rust wasn't helping either.
Friction pads wore out yonks ago.
The loosened off spring clamps had stretched out further than was good, maybe from extra travel?
Bit of grease and tightened the clamps a tad, and all is good.

christover

[christover1]

[christover1]

Since greasing and servicing the front suspension,
it's been handling much better.
Lost it's stiffness that I was blaming the shox for.
(Sounded worse from a rattling roof, too)
So I've refitted my brand new OME shox, and removed the extra bumpstop spacer, that the commo shox needed.
I'm very happy with the ride and travel now, on and off road.
Why did I take so long to notice the rusted up springs
Must have had my mind in wrong gear last year.
I'm pleased that OME shox are still good products

[Damo]

Did you use just normal ole chassis grease? Is it a bit messy? Dirt sticking to it and stuff?

[christover1]

Damo wrote:

Did you use just normal ole chassis grease? Is it a bit messy? Dirt sticking to it and stuff?

I used what I had
A combination of lithium based high pressure cv type grease, and some boating wheel bearing grease.
Something dry like graphite could be good, or dry lube.
Probably should have new ones, but can't have everything

I used a file to clean up the rusty bits