Ratling noise in suspension

Old Blue 66 · Post by **Old Blue 66** » 01 Apr 2010, 09:37

I changed out the struts, strut mounts, new tires and had the front end aligned. Now Im getting some sort of rattle over bumps. Obvious suspension issue but where??

Someone mentioned to me that sway bar bushings are a common place of wear. Right or wrong?

Jimmy Shinyeda · Post by **Jimmy Shinyeda** » 01 Apr 2010, 10:08

Yea Paul, sway bar endlinks are probably the most common although I had the same problem after putting all new parts(struts,spring seats,endlinks,tie rod ends,brakes, rotors and new calipers) in my 98 S-70 T-5 (104K) and I'm still getting a rattling from the PS side, someone has suggested that my front motor mount is toast (right passenger side) so after exhausting all other options I'm going that route today.(see my post)

Good Luck

Jimmy

FCPEURO · Post by **FCPEURO** » 01 Apr 2010, 19:35

Does it should like a pinging noise?

Old Blue 66 · Post by **Old Blue 66** » 01 Apr 2010, 20:58

Its just a rattle when you go over bumps.

Old Blue 66 · Post by **Old Blue 66** » 01 Apr 2010, 20:59

Jimmy Shinyeda wrote:
Yea Paul, sway bar endlinks are probably the most common although I had the same problem after putting all new parts(struts,spring seats,endlinks,tie rod ends,brakes, rotors and new calipers) in my 98 S-70 T-5 (104K) and I'm still getting a rattling from the PS side, someone has suggested that my front motor mount is toast (right passenger side) so after exhausting all other options I'm going that route today.(see my post)

Good Luck

Jimmy

Im wondering if the strut mount is loose.

Joe Hurless · Post by **Joe Hurless** » 02 Apr 2010, 20:54

The upper engine mount is a common point of failure on this engine as well.

It is also possible that your belly pan was not fully reattached... but it sounds like an engine mount is toast or a swaybar link needs to be replaced. Swaybar links are a very common culprit in Volvo suspension noise. The sound could be described as a "knocking" in the front end over bumps.

CamZH · Post by **CamZH** » 15 Jun 2011, 23:05

I've gone old thread digging !

I've got this problem too, did you ever resolve it ?
I'm yet to really investigate, but i've got the knocking over bumps in the front end.
Seems worse when the car is cold ?

Post by **Jack Rock** » 16 Jun 2011, 01:32

CamZH wrote:Seems worse when the car is cold ?

Yes, mine too. Mine is definitely the control arm bushing found simply by jacking it up and moving the wheel back and forth by grabbing it at 9 and 3 oclock. How important is an alignment after the control arm change? I shouldn't ask because the last time I replaced a tie rod end, I measured and counted and measured some more and still went through a pair of tires in short order.