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 May 10, 2005 - 8:29 AM
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anyone had dampers fail on a st205 gt four. got a clonking noise both sides. One side has had fig 8 and arm and i have done arb bushes. cant find play anywhere in suspension components
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May 10, 2005 - 2:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(dan4 @ May 10, 2005 - 8:29 AM) anyone had dampers fail on a st205 gt four. got a clonking noise both sides. One side has had fig 8 and arm and i have done arb bushes. cant find play anywhere in suspension components [right][snapback]285010[/snapback][/right] If both fig8s and lower arms have been done at the same time, I'd suspect the ball joints or top mounts next. Ball joints are an utter bastard. So much so that I just replaced the front shocks instead. And the top mounts. It was the only way to be sure. -------------------- JDM ST205
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May 11, 2005 - 7:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '05 From kent Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
aren't the ball joints part of the arm?
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May 11, 2005 - 11:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
no the ball joints are held onto the arm by 3 bolts
and the hub by 1 bolt |
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May 11, 2005 - 12:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ball joints come as part of the shock/strut.
-------------------- JDM ST205
Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000 Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying. |
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May 11, 2005 - 1:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
umm no they don't the ball joint is what allows the HUB to rotate and pivot on the arm
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May 11, 2005 - 2:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(playr158 @ May 11, 2005 - 1:08 PM) umm no they don't the ball joint is what allows the HUB to rotate and pivot on the arm [right][snapback]285605[/snapback][/right]  They do when you have superstruts..... 
-------------------- JDM ST205
Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000 Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying. |
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May 11, 2005 - 2:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
lucky bastard
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