Re: Pajero iO rear arm rubbers?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:30 pm
Which Ball joints?
You can check the following at home to see if they are worn
- 1 - Tie Rod end and knuckle
- 2 - Wheelbearings (while your busy checking the nr 1)
- 3 - Stabilizer bar bushes and linkage
How to
- 1- Jack up the car so that the wheel being inspected is lifted off the ground. Grab the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and push with one hand and pull with the other alternating between pushing and pulling with each hand. There should be no "free" movements. If you have any "free" movements it's indicating that the tie-rod end and knuckle is worn out and this is very unsafe.
- 2 - While the car is jacked up, grab the wheel at 12 and 6 o'clock and push pull the same as nr 1. If there are any free movements or clunking sounds, its most likely due to worn out wheel bearings.
- 3 - Using a crowbar wedge it in between the front stabilizer bar and front diff crossmember and try to force the stabilizer bar to move. If there is excessive movement the stabilizer bar's bushes or linkage are worn. This could very well be where the clunk is coming from. Fielies has the same problem. This can easily and cheaply be replaced at home.
Hope this helps
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You can check the following at home to see if they are worn
- 1 - Tie Rod end and knuckle
- 2 - Wheelbearings (while your busy checking the nr 1)
- 3 - Stabilizer bar bushes and linkage
How to
- 1- Jack up the car so that the wheel being inspected is lifted off the ground. Grab the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and push with one hand and pull with the other alternating between pushing and pulling with each hand. There should be no "free" movements. If you have any "free" movements it's indicating that the tie-rod end and knuckle is worn out and this is very unsafe.
- 2 - While the car is jacked up, grab the wheel at 12 and 6 o'clock and push pull the same as nr 1. If there are any free movements or clunking sounds, its most likely due to worn out wheel bearings.
- 3 - Using a crowbar wedge it in between the front stabilizer bar and front diff crossmember and try to force the stabilizer bar to move. If there is excessive movement the stabilizer bar's bushes or linkage are worn. This could very well be where the clunk is coming from. Fielies has the same problem. This can easily and cheaply be replaced at home.
Hope this helps
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