10-04-2023, 05:15 PM
Thanks Barry, I can rule out the brakes as they have recently been completely re-built.
There is a witness mark on the floor where one spring rivet has been touching but I think this pre-dates me fitting new springs. The knock doesn't always occur at the lowest point of the bounce, if anything it seems to be on the rebound.
I spent a bit of time disassembling one damper this afternoon. The link bushes are fine but the holes in the inner arm are worn (where the centre pin goes through at each end). I think I'll start by welding these up and reaming them back to standard although I'm not convinced this is the source of the problem. The friction discs are swimming in oil too so a bit of attention is needed.
My wife did suggest that if I stopped the windows and doors rattling I might stand a better chance of finding the problem. She has a point.
There is a witness mark on the floor where one spring rivet has been touching but I think this pre-dates me fitting new springs. The knock doesn't always occur at the lowest point of the bounce, if anything it seems to be on the rebound.
I spent a bit of time disassembling one damper this afternoon. The link bushes are fine but the holes in the inner arm are worn (where the centre pin goes through at each end). I think I'll start by welding these up and reaming them back to standard although I'm not convinced this is the source of the problem. The friction discs are swimming in oil too so a bit of attention is needed.
My wife did suggest that if I stopped the windows and doors rattling I might stand a better chance of finding the problem. She has a point.