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creaking under articulation (Coily)
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:26 pm
by lj
hey guys
went wheeling yesterday and i noticed everytime the suspension flexed up
there was a loud crack/creak. is this just the springs unloading or is something bottoming out. its a coil sprung model too
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:55 pm
by mugginsmoo
yer, my jimny does the same thing, always has
it's the control arm bolts at the diff end, moving. it's ok.
if the noise goes away, i'd check for cracks on the diff housing.
i haven't tried to cure the problem, but i suspect that if you replaced the bolts with new ones the noise should go away.
Mitch
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:38 pm
by Nev
I was going to say it could just be body twisting. You could be missing a couple of body mount rubbers or some of the rubber spacers in other places that keep the creaks down.
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:38 am
by spamwell
it's the bolts for sure mine stopped when i tightened them up even more.
SAM
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:24 pm
by mugginsmoo
yer, but there has to be a limit of howmany times you can tighten them up.
i've done mine about 8 or 9 times. and i'm a bit worried that i'm going to break one next time.
Mitch
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:15 pm
by lj
cool thanks for your help
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:25 pm
by PAZZ
whatch you dont twist your arms on coilys, i twisted all mine, and also snaped the rear mount of the diff!
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:18 pm
by RB zook
PAZZ wrote:whatch you dont twist your arms on coilys, i twisted all mine, and also snaped the rear mount of the diff!
x2
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:07 pm
by Zuki98
x3
and also broke a fromt arm in half.
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:11 pm
by Sean
what have you guys done to overcome this?
Just wondering so i can prevent it from happening.
cheers,
Sean
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:40 pm
by spamwell
have a look at my build up... new control arms and diff bracing, i don't have diff bracing but my control arms are good i will get to fixing up the housing when it happens
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:54 pm
by Zuki98
30 mm plate oxy cut in to the shape of a arm with high tensile machined rings for the bushes welded to them on the front and on the back got adjustable ones like hr zook was sellin.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:35 pm
by PAZZ
i snapped a front arm, but from hittiing a stump night driving! was fun drive home! I had a mate who made arms up using suzuki arms crossed with rangie arms, i think. he never broke one again running 5'' lift and 33's.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:49 pm
by lay80n
To strengthen arms you can sleeve them with heavy wall tube, or run gussets or similar. Making custom arms is also an option.
Layto....