Front ARB bushes, HELP!!!

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Hi All, noticed an intermittent knocking noise coming from what i think is the drivers side front ARB. Got a feeling that the bushes have gone

Anyways, was just wondering if its easy to replace myself, how much the bushes are, and are the cupra one's different to standard ibiza items (iirc they are).

This noise only seems to happen when going over speedbumps and badly broken surfaces?

Car was MOT'd 3 weeks ago at Seat along with a Service and a cambelt change.

Would of thought something like this would be flagged up on the MOT????

Any help would be much appreciated

Cheers

 

[Damoegan]

I think there is only 2 bolts to remove to get to the bushes and there prob only a few ££ from SERE Motors.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

I think there is only 2 bolts to remove to get to the bushes and there prob only a few ££ from SERE Motors.

Cheers for the fast response Damo.

Does it sound like ARB bushes you think?

 

[Damoegan]

Possibly. Mine need doing too when I can be arsed to do them.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Are you getting a similar noise then, like a clonking when going over speed bumps and that?

 

[Damoegan]

Not exactly. But but your's sounds like the same symptoms as the Mrs' mk4 gold had and that was ARB bushes. Not hard to do just a PITA.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Cheers mate, gonna get it up on the ramps and have a look see if the is any play it the ARB tonight.

Read on other threads about engine mounts and top mount bearings making similar noises, but i cant see it being anything that serious to be honest.

 

[Damoegan]

Top mount bearings could also make some strange sounds. Are you running coilovers? If so did you raplace the top mount bearings when you fitted the coilovers?

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Nah standard setup.

 

[Damoegan]

Milage?

If its not ARB bushes and it is top mount bearings then the whole suspension strut will need to come out to replace the bearings.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

33,000

Yeah I thought that, job for a garage if it is cause i aint got the time and patience for that lol

Just had it MOT'd as well, wudda thought the ARB bushes would of been flagged up if it was that?

 

[Damoegan]

Anything could of happened since your MOT mate. One bump in the road could of finished off the bearings/bushes.

I replaced my top mount bearings when fitting coilover and the bearings I took out were on there last legs and they had only done about 37.5k.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Yeah thats true mate, to be fair the quality of the roads round by me are S**t.

Are the top mount bearings expensive?

 

[Damoegan]

Same here, shite roads.

Think there only something like £9 each from SERE Motors mate.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

Pot holes galour round by me matey, its shocking (what do we pay road tax for again?) lol

In that case i might just bite the bullet and spend a day doing the top mount if it is that causing the problem.

 

[Ric 2001]

Thinking about replacing all my bushes at the moment hopefully will make the steering feel tight again.

 

[seremotors]

bear in mind that the ARB bushes are located by a washer welded to the ARB itself. this can break, allowing the bush to slop side to side which will shag it in no time flat.

 

[Proff_CUPRA 180]

bear in mind that the ARB bushes are located by a washer welded to the ARB itself. this can break, allowing the bush to slop side to side which will shag it in no time flat.

Do you think my problem is typical to ARB bush failure?

 

[seremotors]

Do you think my problem is typical to ARB bush failure?

Damoegan is the Ibiza suspension expert, but it really is just a matter of looking for movement in every component.
Hopefully something simple and cheap

 

[Damoegan]

Damoegan is the Ibiza suspension expert......

I would'nt go that far..

Like David said, its a matter of looking for movement on all bushes realy.