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TyLeR3397 wrote: snap0964 wrote: Can you fit upper arms the wrong way (rear eyes to front) ?? Being a wagon/ute man, it's not a problem.  Yeah you can, it happened to me on my ghia, doesn't affect the suspension in any way other than the S bend rubbing on the spring housing when you go over speedbumps. I'd say prolonged driving with the pinion angle like it initially was would also twist and bind the watts linkage as well - then they'd f*ck that up by fitting the wrong diff hat to fix it.  Along with that thread you found - this covers it quite well also: http://www.trueblueford.com/ELsuspension_changes.html .
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Had a similar experience on another car I owned immediately after having an alignment done. The two bolts holding the front upper A-arm were not tightened properly, so they slid in their adjustment slots in the middle of a moderate-G's bend. It went from full negative camber to full positive camber mid-turn - exciting! Could've ended badly for me, but the suspension shop didn't seem too worried. I trust nobody now. Do as much as I can myself, and check everyone else's work.
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| ebxr82nv |
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Similar thing happened in my au. New trailing arms were fitted back to front, the top trailing arms are longer on one end than the other. They are probly sitting on the spring seat. Does it feel really firm in the back while you're driving?
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Posts: 465 Joined: 22nd Jun 2011 |
All sorted now, the upper arms were put in backwards/upside down..
Pedders Booragoon fixed it for me for free, the other pedders got a verbal a** kicking apparently.. lol |
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good news aye!
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Age: 54 Posts: 92 Joined: 8th Apr 2012 Ride: EA Falcon S 30th Anniversary Location: Brisbane |
Is it just me that only seems to see a small part of each photo?
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Aussie Pete wrote: Is it just me that only seems to see a small part of each photo? not just you. wasnt like that the other day tho. if you right click and view image it opens up the whole pic
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Age: 54 Posts: 92 Joined: 8th Apr 2012 Ride: EA Falcon S 30th Anniversary Location: Brisbane |
Right click is greyed out when I try. Oh well....
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markr1967 wrote: I had the boys at Cannington fit me up a rear swaybar a while back, and after nearly 2 years of a strange knocking noise in the rear I discovered that they had put in the wrong swaybar (EF instead of EL) Was the knocking on one side only or on both? I've got a lowered EB Fairmont and the left rear knocks going uphill turning right under acceleration - and pretty much under those circumstances only. Had the car up on stands tonight and can't see anything obviously wrong - both sides look the same visually and no obvious places where things are rubbing / beating each other to death. It sounds like vibration or a bad bearing but there's no wheel shake or looseness that might indicate a shot bushing or wheel bearing. Bloody weird, but there is an extra sway bar in the back so I'm wondering if it could be the wrong bar or fitted incorrectly. I'm missing a boot rubber and thought it might be that when the chassis flexes but the sound is definitely coming from under the left rear, not the boot.
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how low did you go? did you use lowered shocks? my ef used to knock when I was on s/lows and standard shocks. now gone to lowered konis and no noise.
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ranga83 wrote: how low did you go? did you use lowered shocks? my ef used to knock when I was on s/lows and standard shocks. now gone to lowered konis and no noise. Just got it 5 weeks ago and it was already lowered - monroe gas shocks and king springs - I think they're lows, not super lows though (still some room between tyre and guard) Would yours knock on one side or just knock in general?
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sounded more like the left rear.
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Have had a mechanic mate take a look twice now.
Checked wheel bearings and diff - no obvious issues. Found a missing bracket on the brake line / abs hoses just to the rear of the fuel tank so we put a new bracket in. Greased rear sway bar / stabiliser that's attached to the back of the diff. Still knocks - absolutely mystified as to what's causing it so far
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| ebxr82nv |
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I know you said left rear but It's not the exhaust hitting the diff housing is it?
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