Daveo26 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Iv not long had my first 4x4, a real mans car A Vitara Problem is its started knocking or banging on the O/S/R unless the road is dead smooth and straight. Iv had a look round underneath and i can see anything obvious I suspect its possibly a suspension bush. Is there anything obvious to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticko Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Iv not long had my first 4x4, a real mans car A Vitara Problem is its started knocking or banging on the O/S/R unless the road is dead smooth and straight. Iv had a look round underneath and i can see anything obvious I suspect its possibly a suspension bush. Is there anything obvious to check try to pm stubby he had exactly the same problem it turned out to be the propshaft bolts had sheared off from memory pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 suzuki and men in the same sentence..............ooooh hello sailor and you've started bangin in the rear? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Vitaras are the dogs nuts go places other 4WD's wont. Mate has one and I am impressed!! Does sound like a ball joint must admit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Sticko, Iv Pmed stubby, cheers for the heads up. BaconBoy, Thats enough of that :o You have to be comfortable with your sexuality before you buy a car of this type, so in the case of all male vit owners its a sign of extreme hetrosexual masculinity Infact you gay for not having one. :o masmiffy, a ball joint on the rear axle? do they have them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticko Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Sticko, Iv Pmed stubby, cheers for the heads up. BaconBoy, Thats enough of that :o You have to be comfortable with your sexuality before you buy a car of this type, so in the case of all male vit owners its a sign of extreme hetrosexual masculinity Infact you gay for not having one. :o masmiffy, a ball joint on the rear axle? do they have them? Have to admit they do go where my landrover wont, due to the weight difference (wont admit that to stubby though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Sticko, Iv Pmed stubby, cheers for the heads up. BaconBoy, Thats enough of that :o You have to be comfortable with your sexuality before you buy a car of this type, so in the case of all male vit owners its a sign of extreme hetrosexual masculinity Infact you gay for not having one. :o masmiffy, a ball joint on the rear axle? do they have them? Ooops what a plum meant the suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 A a Jimny owner i have had some experience. Check the half shaft connexions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 suzuki and men in the same sentence..............ooooh hello sailor and you've started bangin in the rear? :o beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Have to admit they do go where my landrover wont, due to the weight difference (wont admit that to stubby though) this is getting printed off, and stuck to the dashboard for our next lamping trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think (can't remember my Vit but i know my Jimny does)Suzuki's have 3 props, one from gearbox to transfer box, and one from transfer box to either diff, maybe worth checking the UJ's on these mate. Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Right, I jacked up the offending side this aft and removed the wheel. The wheel bearing appears fine, some slight endfloat was present as far as im aware they are none adjustable? The shocker bushes felt fine no obvious movement, also the shocker itself is dry so i dont think its lost its oil. The spring is in one piece and the bump stop is present and correct. There is a control arm that connects the axle to the chassis some very minor play in the metalastic bushes same on both sides. Then there is an "A" frame with bushes on either side and a ball joint on the top of the diff which is attached to a cross member again all seems fine. Seemingly Stubby's problem was a damaged prop shaft. I check the rear prop and the U/Js feel fine. Someone mentioned half shafts, not sure how to check them anyideas I though they were either ok or snapped? THIS IS DOING MY NUT IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Buy this & turn it up :blush: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/161712-kenwood-cd-player/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Seemingly Stubby's problem was a damaged prop shaft. I check the rear prop and the U/Js feel fine. Someone mentioned half shafts, not sure how to check them anyideas I though they were either ok or snapped? THIS IS DOING MY NUT IN Ill add, mine was checked over fully underneath by 3 or 4 mechanics, and they all missed the worn joint, the play in it must have been enough to produce the annoying "knock" but not so much that a visual inspection would spot it, hard to explain but it eventually sheared on one side of UJ only, they way I found mine was, turn the radio up louder till something falls off approach, luckerly I was only a few hundred yards from home when it did eventually snap in half, but limped home by putting into 4 wheel drive and thus getting power to front wheels, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Right I think Iv ******* cracked it. With the car on all four wheels today I wobbled the NSR wheel as though checking the wheel bearing but with out it jacked up...... And Heard the familar knocking sound I got my mate to shake it for me (that sounds gay ) and I looked underneath the diff "a" frame supporty thing bushes are knackered I checked them with a pry bar the day before and they appeared fine. But i could clearly see and feel a knocking when the axle was rocked. Now all i have to do is mend it Bits4vits Are these better than oe stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Bloody hell, I ordered those bushes from Bits4vits yesterday at 5PM and they have just been delivered before 12 the day after Just got to fit them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 make sure you take step by step pictures, be handy if I ever need to do mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Will do It looks fairly accessable really, Iv soaked the bolts in penetration oil The only problem i can forsee is if the crush tubes are seized to the bolts in which case ill have to cut through them with a hacksaw not cool. Hopefully this time tomorrow ill have a knock free motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well the bushes were a bit of a pig to fit as there is not a great deal to bar them into place off. But i got there in the end after 2hrs od swearing and using a sash clamp to get them in the right spot. Trouble was they did'nt cure the annoying knock. I did the timing belt today as the car is a '98 and it was still running the original belt :blink: . Then i turned my attention to THE NOISE..... I got my dad to drive round while i sat in the boot listening to various places. Guess what? Its the rear door bottom hinge. I seemed fine with no lift or movement until the door was almost shut, then when I lift the door I can hear that familiar sound. It looked fairly rusty so I soaked it in WD40 to make removing the pin easier (I intended to drill the pin holes out to 8MM and replace the pin with an M8 bolt) And the bloody thing has stopped banging I think it must have seized in one spot and perhaps that has worn the pin on that plane, so freeing it off has allowed the pin to spin on to a fresh part and stop the movement I dont' know but I do know that WD40 is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Classic I cant wait for things to break on mine as im not mechanicaly minded. Ill just scrap it and go on my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 if any of you lads with a diesel vitara need a rocker cover gasket i have a brand new 1 yous can have for a tenner.pm me if want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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