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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.

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????

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

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

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.
Stu

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.

Anyone else get this when it's wet?

-Stu

yeah stu. Every time it bloody rains

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

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!!