Technical Knocking stilo

[frances]

Hi could anyone help my stilo is making a knocking noise when going from lock to lock sounds to be high at the top of the shocks,

 

[ROWENA]

Dry bearing plates at the top of the shocks

 

[frances]

Thank you Rowena now any idea on what i would need where to get it and how much will it set me back?

 

[ROWENA]

Hi again had a look for you and came up with this thread, it sounds like a similar prob to yours,

https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo-technical/77496-creaking-front-wheel-help.html

Give it a go, best to start with the cheap simple fixes first, let us know if this sorts it and if not we will try another solution

Karl.

 

[frances]

Hi i whipped off the wheel to take a look this evening,as you say it seems if the bearing is sezeing up , when the steering is turned the top of spring twists a bit then shoots back in line as it should be, the other side is as free as a bird.

 

[ROWENA]

Sorted then get some lube up there.

 

[frances]

Ok sprayed oil up there but no good looks like a strip out job. what make of spring compressors should i buy, and when i get in will the bearing come apart to lube? or will i have to replace them. if so where would i get them and how much.

 

[Davren]

Unless you are a competent mechanic, it's not really a DIY job. The coils of the spring are of varying diameters and pitch, so normal hook on spring compressors are not suitable. You need professional compressors as in the picture below.

There's also a picture of the bearing. The cut out in the bearing must be lined up with a cutout in the top mounting and also with a hole in the suspension turret.

 

[ROWENA]

If you are confident about mechanical strip + rebuild there is a guide (dark blue bar top of page below FF banner) for removing the strut, BUT as Davren says it can get a bit scarey compressing the springs with ordinary compressors ( I bottled it and bought a second set £20 halfords),
https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo-guides/101535-removing-front-strut.html

Karl

 

[Davren]

I bottled it too, I had normal spring compressors and recovery straps with ratchets around mine, but still looked as though the spring was going to ricochet around my garage.

I borrowed professional spring compressors from a local garage and no problems, just a bit tricky getting all the reference marks to line up.

Dave.

 

[frances]

Top job guys asked around and found a set of pro clamps i can use so i will whip them off the next day i have free.

 

[frances]

Job finaly done guys thanks for the help it took five weeks to get the parts due to the fact the fiat dealer ordered in the top mounting not the bearing i was not happy when the post came:bang: Rang fiat reordered made the 80 mile round trip to collect the bearings and return the mountings only to be told they wouldnt take them back....typical.
so this evening i took and fitted them put in the mountings seeing as i had them new brake pads too it all worked out handy used ordanery clamps too . all i need now are oil seals for the gearbox and she is sorted.
so again thank you:worship: