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![]() Hi,
Im hoping someone can point me in the right direction. The ride quality of my ZT is getting worse, you can feel every bump in the road, I know they are supposed to be quite hard riding but this is somethng else, also when you turn the steering wheel there is a creaking noice (more noticible at low speeds). The car has covered 103,000 miles Im assuming that this is suspension related but have not got a clue as to which bush/joint/spring/mount would be causing this Any help appreciated Justin |
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![]() Check your springs - I recently had one snap. Also check your dampers.
If you're getting a creak/clunk at low speeds, and it's more noticeable when turning a corner, then have a look at the lower engine mount aka pendulum mount.
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![]() Low speed turning will be top mount bearings, low mount will be almost certainly be worn
At that sort of mileage, it's probably the shocks that are tired.
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![]() Thanks for the replys -
Tatts, Greeners, any idea of the cost of the parts (pendulum mount and top bearings)? Justin |
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![]() Had my pendulum mount changed last year - £38 ish comes to mind.
No idea about the rest sorry.
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![]() Did my pendulum mount about 6 months ago myself cost from rimmers was £55 delivered.....
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=36632 old one was well gone... Martin |
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![]() Thanks for the reply Martin,
Did your ZT have simular problems to what I described? Justin |
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