[Tigers] Front end noise

[Andrew.]

Richard
Don’t forget to check for cracks in the crossmember and the shock towers
Andrew

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> On Apr 1, 2018, at 8:24 AM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Richard
>                 The noise is probably normal but we on the List are long distance help, we cannot accurately evaluate your situation long distance.
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> The problem with noise in the suspension is that a noise will resonate throughout the assembly making it very difficult to isolate to a single component.
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> 1st inspect the condition of all the rubber bushings and the condition of all the suspension parts – if everything is satisfactory then you should be OK.
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> To isolate the noise you will need to disassemble parts of the suspension.
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> Take the sway bar off 1st to see if those rubber bushings are part or all of the noise.
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> Remove the nuts for the lower shock mounts to see if the shock bushing is part of the noise.
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> At this point you would need to disassemble the front suspension and remove the spring.  Since I don’t know if you want to go that far I will say stop disassembly.
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> You could loosen all the A arm nuts to see if that helps with the noise plus you could put some oil in there to see if that helps.   Be sure you tighten the nuts with the weight of the car on the front suspension so the bushings are not in a bind.
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> The special tools for replacing the A arm bushings can be made from heavy wall steel tubing or black iron pipe.   I did that many years ago using my vise, hacksaw and file.   You will also need a press capable of doing this job.
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> I hope we are helping you with your concern
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> Ron Fraser
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> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Richard via Tigers
> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 3:32 PM
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> Subject: [Tigers] Front end noise
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> I have noticed that when I jack up the Tiger, there is a popping noise coming for the front end, I think that the control arm bushing are binding on the fulcrum pins. After lowering the car, pushing up and down on the front end causes the popping noise until they seem to settle back to the normal position.  No popping can be heard in normal driving.  Is this condition cause for great concern?  The car has about 42,000 miles and is driven about 400 miles a year.
> According to the workshop manual removal requires some very special tools that won’t mess up the control arms. (I have no such tools)
> What would be the best course of action, and or, does anyone know of someone in Phoenix, AZ area that would be able to help.
> Thanks,
> Richard
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