Replacing the front shock absorbers.
- Thread starter Guy
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Mmm... was perfect for a 200 miles or so and last night it started making a horrible knocking and clonking noise from the drivers side front suspension. Couldn't borrow my dad's car so booked an emergency day off...
Took it to Halfords to get a 3/8 drive 6mm allen bit to make future jobs easier and try and listen to the problem more and it seems a lot better but still a definite clonking I can just about feel through the steering sometimes. All the bolts etc are were tightened to Nissan torque specs and are still tight - could it be the strut bearing at the top? They looked pretty ratty and are made out of plastic
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Took it to Halfords to get a 3/8 drive 6mm allen bit to make future jobs easier and try and listen to the problem more and it seems a lot better but still a definite clonking I can just about feel through the steering sometimes. All the bolts etc are were tightened to Nissan torque specs and are still tight - could it be the strut bearing at the top? They looked pretty ratty and are made out of plastic
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OP
OP
Cheers Daren. Just jacked the front up and had a good look round with a torch - everything fine. Waggled and jiggled the wheels - no play. Took em off and looked up and down the struts up to the strut bearing - all looks fine. Mysterious stuff .
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