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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: 1.8Tgolf_Chris on 16 June 2014, 12:18
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I been getting creaking from the rear for example reversing into a ascending slope as the angle changes is when i get the creaking, im wondering if the spring bushes would cause that as its the only thing i didnt change when fitting the new sus?
Also my rear axle bushes were torqued up in the air would this cause creaking ?
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anyone got a hunch? just undone axle bushes and shock bolts and torqued up under tension and still getting the creak
maybe even the top mounts even though they are new ?
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I am showing my age here, but the Mk4 Cortina (and Mk3 IIRC) had a similar void bush arrangement, but on the rear axle.
That was a crap job to do too.
Anyway, I learned the hard way to torque them up with the axle loaded. The first set I did were torqued up in the air. That applied sufficient twist to the rubber that they were destroyed in 3 months.
So don't assume your rear beam bushes survived.
If you need to re-do them, consider polybushes. They will self align in this scenario.
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I am showing my age here, but the Mk4 Cortina (and Mk3 IIRC) had a similar void bush arrangement, but on the rear axle.
That was a crap job to do too.
Anyway, I learned the hard way to torque them up with the axle loaded. The first set I did were torqued up in the air. That applied sufficient twist to the rubber that they were destroyed in 3 months.
So don't assume your rear beam bushes survived.
If you need to re-do them, consider polybushes. They will self align in this scenario.
Yeah i will definitely use poly next time and it was a complete twit of a job especially when i didnt use a press, good old fasion wood block and lump hammer :grin: but I dont get any knock or bangs over bumps, only when the chassis is twisting coming on and off even surfaces at an angle strange one to explain :angry:
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Anyone found a video that is identical this is when cornering into my driveway which is slightly uphill/down hill and every now and again i get knocking on straight road : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVz-eRxQyus
and i have new complete front arms, ball joints, rod ends, arb bushes, top mounts, rear axle bushes, rear top mounts :angry: