Drop Links

[lawser]

Having finally getting fed up listening to the wife moaning on about the noises coming from every minor bump or pothole in the road, i changed the drop links on her HPI Estate.....Only thing is it doesn't seem to have made any difference, still sounds and feels noisy.

Also since i changed them, when turning right or reversing with the steering wheel hard to the right, theres more noises.

I've taken off all the linings in the wheel arch and removed the wheel, can't see anything rubbing, no excessive wear and tear on anything, just when turning or reversing the noise is ever present, as well as the noises that were there prior to changing the drop links !

 

Could this be suspension related ? :unsure:

[mlkey]

Having finally getting fed up listening to the wife moaning on about the noises coming from every minor bump or pothole in the road, i changed the drop links on her HPI Estate.....Only thing is it doesn't seem to have made any difference, still sounds and feels noisy.

Also since i changed them, when turning right or reversing with the steering wheel hard to the right, theres more noises.

I've taken off all the linings in the wheel arch and removed the wheel, can't see anything rubbing, no excessive wear and tear on anything, just when turning or reversing the noise is ever present, as well as the noises that were there prior to changing the drop links !

 

Could this be suspension related ? :huh:

 

If it is a light knock (rattley noise), have you checked the steering columm? They wear just above where they connect to the rack, and can rattle (knock) like anything. You don't feel it through the steering wheel, but could easily associate it to suspension. You can check it by getting your hand around the bottom of the column above the UJ, you will be able to move it to reproduce the knock quite easily. Mine currently has the issue, and I will be replacing the column when the weather picks up - around £170 from a dealer.

[coastline taxis]

check your balljoints.

[coastline taxis]

check your balljoints.

[cardsharc]

Having finally getting fed up listening to the wife moaning on about the noises coming from every minor bump or pothole in the road, i changed the drop links on her HPI Estate.....Only thing is it doesn't seem to have made any difference, still sounds and feels noisy.

Also since i changed them, when turning right or reversing with the steering wheel hard to the right, theres more noises.

I've taken off all the linings in the wheel arch and removed the wheel, can't see anything rubbing, no excessive wear and tear on anything, just when turning or reversing the noise is ever present, as well as the noises that were there prior to changing the drop links !

 

Could this be suspension related ? :huh:

maybe drive shaft or drive shaft rubber boot come off making joint dry