Replaced IRS Upper mounts - still knocking!

[block58]

So as the title says I spent a couple of hours yesterday replacing my upper shock mounts for the IRS, and expecting relief from the dreaded knocking noise that worn mounts create, I went for a drive and lo and behold, knocking continues just as it did, with perhaps the tiniest reduction in noise.

Any advice on what to check next? Cheers

[hales231271]

Did you place extra washers under the top shock securing nut?
If so was the ID of the washers large enough to fit over shocker shaft?
Cheers
Dazza

[block58]

Yep, sure did. The job had been done once before (have just clocked 200,000kms) so I just reused the ones that were already on it, and they fill the gap between the mount and the thread.

Cheers

[Day-mow]

bushes flogged out? mine are sooooo past dead. i just cant be bothered wasting anymore money on the car

[block58]

What is the best way to check is bushes have had it?

Cheers

[mik]

mines done(s2 XR6) 206000 k`s, the only noise i have had is the top shock mounts replaced early this year from memory, if you where to have a squiz at what bushes you can see, and if they are flogged out and knocking it will be fairly obvious i think, some blokes use a tyre lever to pry the suspension this way and that to get any excess movement, grab hold of tie rods and give them a good yank side to side up and down, stabilizer link the same, grab the wheel while it`s safely up in the air(on stands) give it a push pull from different spots see if any play.
personally i would double check the top mounts just in case of something amiss, fold the rear seats forward, pull the carpet and clips out/forward and get the missus to take you for a couple of blockys, and you can sit in the back, watch/listen to make sure it is not the top mounts still rattling, i used this method and it shows up like dogs balls.

[Day-mow]

both methods work well.

[block58]

Alrighty thanks to you both, I will take a look

[block58]

So I went for a drive with the seats down so I could have a look at the mounts, and they are still moving up/down and squeaking. What gives? Is this normal or have I done something wrong when fitting them? They are brand new from a Ford dealership...

[Day-mow]

are the washers squashed? are the bolts done up tight. i had same issue when i put SL's in and it turned out i didn't do a nut up.

[block58]

Ill have to double check

Cheers

[block58]

Well I added another washer just to be sure and re-tightened all the nuts with extra leverage and no luck. Will have to take it to get all the bushes checked out.