PeterVX2
Member
My VX II Equipe with 327,000 KLM on it has recently developed a loud clunk in the front driver side suspension area. At low speed, when I use the brakes, CLUNK !
It sounded and felt like it was coming from the brake calliper. I pulled it off and inspected it. The pistons moved OK and the pad looked normal.
I took it to the local Pedders Franchise for the $28 undercar inspection.
They said the clunk was coming from the badly worn lower control arm bush’s !
The offered to replace the arms and bush’s for what I thought was a very large amount of money.
My question is, are you better off just buying both full lower control arms like advertised on Ebay ?
I assume these arms may not have the better quality bush’s and steering knuckle ?
Or
Are you better off buying the Nolathane bush’s only and fitting them to the existing arms ?
I would appreciate any informed comment on this, especially if you have just been through this exercise.
Regards all !
It sounded and felt like it was coming from the brake calliper. I pulled it off and inspected it. The pistons moved OK and the pad looked normal.
I took it to the local Pedders Franchise for the $28 undercar inspection.
They said the clunk was coming from the badly worn lower control arm bush’s !
The offered to replace the arms and bush’s for what I thought was a very large amount of money.
My question is, are you better off just buying both full lower control arms like advertised on Ebay ?
I assume these arms may not have the better quality bush’s and steering knuckle ?
Or
Are you better off buying the Nolathane bush’s only and fitting them to the existing arms ?
I would appreciate any informed comment on this, especially if you have just been through this exercise.
Regards all !