fofbreaker
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Hi I have a scudo 2007 mk2, I have been getting a knocking noise from the front of when going down bumpy roads at low speeds.
I'm hoping this post will help those with similar fault. I went through everything trying to locate this by changing , wishbones, driveshafts, drop link, bottom engine mount (not easy if you've got to change) and top engine mount, even those bottom and top mounts needed changing I still got the knocking.
Turned out to be the anti roll bar bushes, all is good now.
But for anyone thinking of trying this job, think about paying a garage to do this, they may charge anything upto £150, for those that are brave this how I did it,
First jack up van and put on stands
Remove bolts holding anti roll bar
You will also need to remove bolt from passenger side for the steering rack
Remove clamp holding steering rack to give some play in roll bar
Either side first, pull bar as far through so you can get access to the bottom of the clamp holding the bush
The clamps are held together by the top of the clamp been flanged into the bottom, using a mini grinder, I had a air tool, grind from the bottom the lip of as much as you can get to on one side
Then take a chisel and seep rat the one side, this allowing you to remove.
You will then need to take to a bench/vice and do the same to the other side to allow for easy assembly and removal next time, repeat on other side
Put bush on anti roll bar, I greased the bush and slid it on from the drop link connection and moved into place
Re-assemble clamp around bush and tighten, same on other side
Happy days no more knocking.
I'm no pro but it took me around 3hrs once I figured out how to split them.
Hope this helps anyone, as I was looking on here with no joy...
I'm hoping this post will help those with similar fault. I went through everything trying to locate this by changing , wishbones, driveshafts, drop link, bottom engine mount (not easy if you've got to change) and top engine mount, even those bottom and top mounts needed changing I still got the knocking.
Turned out to be the anti roll bar bushes, all is good now.
But for anyone thinking of trying this job, think about paying a garage to do this, they may charge anything upto £150, for those that are brave this how I did it,
First jack up van and put on stands
Remove bolts holding anti roll bar
You will also need to remove bolt from passenger side for the steering rack
Remove clamp holding steering rack to give some play in roll bar
Either side first, pull bar as far through so you can get access to the bottom of the clamp holding the bush
The clamps are held together by the top of the clamp been flanged into the bottom, using a mini grinder, I had a air tool, grind from the bottom the lip of as much as you can get to on one side
Then take a chisel and seep rat the one side, this allowing you to remove.
You will then need to take to a bench/vice and do the same to the other side to allow for easy assembly and removal next time, repeat on other side
Put bush on anti roll bar, I greased the bush and slid it on from the drop link connection and moved into place
Re-assemble clamp around bush and tighten, same on other side
Happy days no more knocking.
I'm no pro but it took me around 3hrs once I figured out how to split them.
Hope this helps anyone, as I was looking on here with no joy...
