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vx front end knock

TONESY89

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hey had an annoying knock in the front end of my vx esp going up drive ways and stuff just replaced link pins/bushes.. so that knock is gone but there is still one when i take off from a dead stop and sometimes when im slowing down.any reasons as what this oculd be.. what should i check/replace?
 

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Check control arm bushes and radius rod bushes. Jack the front up and use a lever to move the control arm a look for excessive movement. A visual inspection of the radius rod bushes should do, but you can also check by seeing if the front wheels move forwards or backwards under acceleration or braking.
 

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Maybe even the strut tops??
 

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Check control arm bushes and radius rod bushes. Jack the front up and use a lever to move the control arm a look for excessive movement. A visual inspection of the radius rod bushes should do, but you can also check by seeing if the front wheels move forwards or backwards under acceleration or braking.


move the control arm? i know its got new radius rod bushes
 

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Possibly a loose nut on the K frame.
 

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move the control arm?
I mean, get a lever of some description and put up in between the cross member and the control arm (where it bolts onto the cross member) and lever the control arm to see if there is movement.
 
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