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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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Anyway to cure this lads? My old one had a rattle on the O/S front but my new one seems to have a rattle on each, is this a fault that can be rectified somehow? Cheers
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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anti roll bar links.
knackered top mount assembly.
steering rack end play.
knackered shock.
also a possibility is the chargecooler assembly may be moving on the rubber mounts it sits in. can usually hear this as a vibration on slight throttle when pulling off.

get it up in the air and have a good nosey underneath. look out for any play in any parts of the above.

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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Cheers mate, it seems when I'm just about to drive off that intial movement the car clunks, sounds like the strut I think, I hope that Ford do it under warranty!!
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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hmmmm.
may also be the pads sticking on the discs depending on the wear. check your discs for a lipon the edge.

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:11 AM
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i had the same thing, the steering arm drivers side off the rack had gone. didnt cost a lot for a new one. i still have a noise on the d/s shock when i go over bumps. im gonna lower it in the next week or 2 so im gonna change the strut top mounts but i think that the noise is the shock itself
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