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Metal clunking noise from back axle

  • Rams
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14 Dec 2012 16:44 #55517 by Rams
Hi Guys

Have a really annoying clunk from the back end of the Jimny , now I had to replace the shocks as 1 had detached itself from its bush , there isn't anything obvious I can see , both shock aren't fowling and the springs seem ok ?!... Seems to do it when the back axle moves up or down have had a good check of all nuts , bolts etc etc was thinking Panhard bushes ?! Any help would be greatly appreciated

Ramsay

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14 Dec 2012 19:37 - 14 Dec 2012 19:39 #55533 by kirkynut
Nip up the trailing arm bolts - all three per side and see if that solves it.

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14 Dec 2012 21:06 #55543 by mudman
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could be the trailing arm bushes

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21 Dec 2012 19:14 #55940 by kirkynut
Have you worked it out yet?

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22 Dec 2012 07:11 #55960 by Rams
Replied by Rams on topic Metal clunking noise from back axle
Well checked the trailing arm bolts ... They seemed tight but noticed the the top shocker bolt had worked its way loose ... Tightened that up and it was all good for a few days .... Had to go back offshore but the wife says the noise is back again?? So got a mate to have a drive and listen he reckons it's more like a spring or shocker sound not a clunk and only does it when the back axle is off camber ie going into a forecourt of a garage etc etc .... He says it sounds like its coming from the n/s/r wheel area ? There isn't much I can do about it the now as wont be home until jan but its bugging the hell out of me :-( ... It drives perfect no wandering or crabbing anything like that ?!

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22 Dec 2012 07:57 #55962 by adamjimny
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Rams wrote: Well checked the trailing arm bolts ... They seemed tight but noticed the the top shocker bolt had worked its way loose ... Tightened that up and it was all good for a few days .... Had to go back offshore but the wife says the noise is back again?? So got a mate to have a drive and listen he reckons it's more like a spring or shocker sound not a clunk and only does it when the back axle is off camber ie going into a forecourt of a garage etc etc .... He says it sounds like its coming from the n/s/r wheel area ? There isn't much I can do about it the now as wont be home until jan but its bugging the hell out of me :-( ... It drives perfect no wandering or crabbing anything like that ?!


mine does same when axle is moving through its travel its the spring moving in its seating on mine so if you can check that maybe?

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22 Dec 2012 08:06 #55964 by mlines
Just nipping up the radius arm bolts is sometimes not enough.

I would take them off and have a proper look....



Look for wear in the mounting holes.

Martin

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22 Dec 2012 15:58 #55983 by Rams
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Thanks for the replies lads , will have to have a proper look when I get home but to be honest I have spent a fair bit of cash on the jimny over the past month and might just get rid of it as it was only a runabout for the winter and it's Turning out to be an expensive little toy

Ramsay

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22 Dec 2012 16:27 #55988 by reaper
Replied by reaper on topic Metal clunking noise from back axle
Is it stock or lifted ?
If lifted with no castor correction on the rear you will get a clunk as the springs re-seat due to the axle no longer being in the right position

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22 Dec 2012 16:53 #55993 by Rams
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reaper wrote: Is it stock or lifted ?
If lifted with no castor correction on the rear you will get a clunk as the springs re-seat due to the axle no longer being in the right position


Nope it's totally standard mate

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23 Dec 2012 10:49 #56040 by kirkynut

mlines wrote: Just nipping up the radius arm bolts is sometimes not enough.

I would take them off and have a proper look....



Look for wear in the mounting holes.


I'm not saying it was the cause of your hole elongating Martin as you were using your car in harsh sandy environments regularly then to my recollection, but a loose radius arm bolt will make the noise and will cause the hole to elongate over time.

I've had it and nipped up mine, stopping the noise and my holes are not elongated. I read about yours and paranoia made me check them regularly after that and I've recently fited my ORA arms, so checked them for elongation then too!

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31 Jan 2014 05:25 #102708 by natashajohny
Replied by natashajohny on topic Metal clunking noise from back axle
I'm not sure if it is specifically a wheel/brake problem but it could be your rear sway bar/end-link.

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