Foff's R32

[dylan8]

Can't wait to see new shoes on!

[ffoff]

Cheer for the comments guys! It's slowly coming a long.

One question, I went for a "spirited" drive the other day, and noticed afterwards that there was a slight knock/vibration in the rear end. It seems to happen when I change direction and stop/start. I jacked it up later and if I grabbed the lower control arm and shook it I could replicate the noise. I torqued all 4 arms up and took it for a drive, and it still made the noise.

What I'm wondering is, is this just normal heim joint noise happening? Or should I be looking at another cause? Only reason I ask is because I've had the arms installed for quite a while now, Would have done easy 2-3k kms on them and they have never made that noise.

[dylan8]

I get a bit of noise from my front control arms but figured it was jut the security nut as they tend to come loose for some reason....

[ffoff]

what do you mean by security nut Dyl?

[dylan8]

on mine it threads into the control arm, then there is a second nut (to stop it undoing which is impossible anyway) but that rattles around sometimes.


different arm, but is yours similar setup?

[ffoff]

oh right, the arms just have a bolt and self locking nut, but it still makes a noise somewhere.

Gonna take the car to my mates workshop and throw it on the hoist and shake some stuff to see whats moving haha.

[2000MN]

Not an issue with the spherical bearing in the control arm?

[ffoff]

That's what I'm wondering, just that it started happening after the spirited drive.. Anyone else had a similar issue?

[2000MN]

That's what I'm wondering, just that it started happening after the spirited drive.. Anyone else had a similar issue?

I haven't personally, maybe shoot JedR32 to see if he has?

Maybe check your rear endlinks and swaybar bushings also??

[ffoff]

Might give that a go, I'll make sure I check the endlinks and bushings as well, because I'm still running the oem ones.