Technical Suspension twang?

[GhostWKD]

Well i noticed recently when turning the wheel at slow speed i get like a twanging noise spounds like the spring being twisted or something but not quite sure, got a friend to turn the wheel while head under bonnet and the strut top (with nut on it etc) was moving in the bracket that bolts the strut in place do these bracket type thingys (strut top assembly?) have bushes in them that can go? has anyone heard of anything like this?

got me stumped and the noise is very worrying

 

[custard]

you can replace the top mounts.not too dear.sure its not a broken spring?

 

[GhostWKD]

i Hope not but they have been fine for ages, booked tomorrow and day after off work as thinking about it the cinq has been more crashy over speed bumps that side

 

[hmallett]

Yup, top mount not rotating. Cheap to replace. I had this on my Coupe.
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[GhostWKD]

Got spare top mounts in the garage *i think* will soon see cheers for the reassurance though

 

[Badger_Benji]

Yes top mounts have either bushes or bearings, spherical bearing top mounts are the best super smooth, but expensive

What top mounts are you using RallyCinq, adjustable ones? from TAS?

 

[GhostWKD]

And our servay says, twannnggg eh uh, when overtaking on way home (bless lil clio doing 30 in a 60 heard another twangy type noise (first time i heard it moving) and the car veered off to the right, stopped and the arch practically touching tyre, slow roll home and on inspection the spring has snapped

 

[Rob_Randomcruisers.co.uk]

mine does this on the drivers side too!

least now i know what the problem is

 

[custard]

And our servay says, twannnggg eh uh, when overtaking on way home (bless lil clio doing 30 in a 60 heard another twangy type noise (first time i heard it moving) and the car veered off to the right, stopped and the arch practically touching tyre, slow roll home and on inspection the spring has snapped

did sound like that by your description

 

[arc]

the arch practically touching tyre

thats normal!

Doh, which springs were they? Guess thats why the car was sat wonky in MK

 

[rallycinq]

Yes top mounts have either bushes or bearings, spherical bearing top mounts are the best super smooth, but expensive

What top mounts are you using RallyCinq, adjustable ones? from TAS?

Yup, top hat down eccentric ones, with roller bearing.

Cheers

D

 

[hmallett]

And our servay says, twannnggg eh uh...

Maybe the springs snapped because your top mount had gone, and not having to top of the spring rotate unduly stressed the spring? I'm reasonably sure that when you change the spring, you'll find the top mount doesn't rotate.
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[Alex22]

Erk there were spax springs were they not?

 

[GhostWKD]

Ironically, was the drivers side, which wasnt the side sitting low at mk etc strut top spins fine etc, so not quite sure

Have refitted my koni stuff with the 1 leaky shocker, it'll do to pootle about slowly, eyes open for cheap spax kit now or just for gmax 60mm springs

 

[GhostWKD]

No wait it was drivers side sitting low in mk

 

[GhostWKD]

poor spring think may have been caused by big pot hole on way to work, not sure if i can be bothered but may write a letter of complaint, doubt it'll be looked at though

 

[hmallett]

I think it's broken!
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[jamie86]

And you didn't notice the handling change ever so slightly

 

[GhostWKD]

Was fine up until the twang when driving then it would barely drive without pulling to right, so took it v easy getting car home

 

[DeeJay]

the final twang was probably when the spring snapped, i had this happen on my escort about a year ago when i looked at the actual break in the spring i could see that it had been stressed for a while and gradually cracking then it had got about 1/2 to 2/3 the way through and had snaaped, unluckily for me though my broken spring dropped into the tyre and wrecked that as well