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cLONK CLONK FROM COIL SPRING

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cLONK CLONK FROM COIL SPRING

Post by gotoy »

When turning my front spring, at least I think its them, make a clonk clonk sounds. Sometimes when going over a bump theres a crack and a thud??? :? :? Vehicle is a all round coil spring LJ70 aka bundy.
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Re: cLONK CLONK FROM COIL SPRING

Post by vn15 »

gotoy wrote:When turning my front spring, at least I think its them, make a clonk clonk sounds. Sometimes when going over a bump theres a crack and a thud??? :? :? Vehicle is a all round coil spring LJ70 aka bundy.
Have the same mysteriuos sound coming from underneath my truck also.

6" lovells, everything is new, springs, shocks, rods, bushes, could it be the springs sliding in the seats????
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Post by gotoy »

Dunno, I have 80 series TJM coils in the front. Again all mainly new too.
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

I get all sorts of clunks from my springs (albiet leaves), and apparently steering gear, when it's wet (even just after a wash). Checked and nothing is loose/binding.

Anyone else get this when it's wet?

-Stu :)
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Post by stoo2 »

my 78 series make a clunk in the front when I turn sharply at low speed, it did that from new. I guessed it was the coils.
60,000km later it's no worse.
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Post by simkell »

sounds like the spring is turning in it's seat. get someone to turn the wheel whilst looking at the springs, if they move around thats probably the noise you are hearing. grab the spring and do the same again. a small bit of rubbber say 5mm in diameter placed at either end of the spring should help. don't forget to secure the bubber somehow.
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Post by eye-for-detail »

Anyone else get this when it's wet?

-Stu :)
yeah stu. Every time it bloody rains
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

eye-for-detail wrote:
Anyone else get this when it's wet?

-Stu :)
yeah stu. Every time it bloody rains
I'm planning on rebuilding/greasing my leaf packs soon. Plowy reckons it'll stop the clunks, i hope he's right! I'll let you know when i've done it.

-Stu :)
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Post by coights 40th »

I had the same problem in my 60 series leaf springs, rebuilt them with grease between them and did the shackle bushes. No noise for a fair while, but it's back now when it's wet.
No problems with the coils on the 80 series yet!!
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