| Author | Message | ||
     Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) New Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2003 |
I have a 97 Discovery with rovertym 3" suspension lift. When I make a sharp turn and the body rolls I hear a loud pop from somewhere in the front. It also occurs when I turn and hit a bump in the road. I had this same problem with my RRC a couple of years ago, the dealer said to tighten a specific part of the suspension in the front ( can't remember what), it stopped the noise though. The local dealer said to check the panhard rod. Anyone have an advice on what to check or tighten? Thanks, Matt | ||
| Brent (Silly_me) Member Username: Silly_me Post Number: 42 Registered: 07-2003 |
How long ago was the lift done to the truck? I'm still new to my rover so I can't comment on the panhard rod (although I've read those can be troublesome and prone to failure after a fair amount of miles) but I have seen springs that were not properly seated cause popping noises in vehicles during a turn. Just another aspect on a possible cause. | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) New Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2003 |
The lift was put on by my dad and I 4-5 months ago. The noise only started occuring a couple of weeks to a month ago. It only happens every so often, but not all the time. I read about a guy who owns a disco ll who had the same problem, maybe if I check what he said he checked on his disco I can figure this out. Thanks for the help Brent, Matt | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 125 Registered: 10-2002 |
Check the archives. I think you'll find several threads if you search with the keywords "pop" or "noise", etc. | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) New Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 7 Registered: 08-2003 |
I tapped the steering rod with my fist a couple of times and it made a clicking noise as if it were loose. Do you think that when I make a turn and hit a bump, the rod pops from being a little loose? I'm going to crawl under it tonight after work and look things over again. Thanks, Matt | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 129 Registered: 10-2002 |
You can try retorqueing all the suspension nuts. But on my truck, this was done twice, at two different dealers, and the noise I was hearing was still there. |
