Metallic 'chinking' noise from suspension

Metallic 'chinking' noise from suspension

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Andy_T

Original Poster:

36 posts

222 months

Tuesday 20th February 2007
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My 2000 reg VW Bora is approaching 86K on the clock now, and is starting to irritate my slightly.

The rattles from the dash are one thing (i expect them after i've dismantled most of it and put it back together!), but i have a worrying metallic, high pitched noise that i can best describe as chinking coming from the suspension, especially over small bumps/potholes.

I've done the bounce test on all 4 corners and the shocks 'seem' okay. Could i be looking at whole new suspension set up? As i understand it, dampers/springs do wear out around the mileage i've racked up.

old64er

1,388 posts

243 months

Thursday 22nd February 2007
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sounds more like an anti-roll bar drop link worn to me??

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,483 posts

240 months

Thursday 22nd February 2007
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Sounds like ARB to me too.

Andy_T

Original Poster:

36 posts

222 months

Friday 23rd February 2007
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Thanks, will get this checked out.