Could it be the warm weather?

Renault & Alpine General Discussion

Moderators: eastlmark, BIG_MVS, phildini, Test Moderator, Alpineandy

no avatar
User

EATMYPLASTICARSE

Rank

Non Member

Posts

179

Joined

Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:24 am

Location

HARLOW,ESSEX


Has thanked: 0 time
Been thanked: 0 time

Could it be the warm weather?

Postby EATMYPLASTICARSE » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:42 pm

Here we go again.........squiky rear suspension........again!. :x
never really ever thought that i would own a gta, but am i happy that i do!!.
no avatar
User

Paul Fitzpatrick

Rank

Club Member

Club Member
Posts

63

Joined

Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:30 pm

Location

Kent


Has thanked: 0 time
Been thanked: 0 time

Postby Paul Fitzpatrick » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:12 pm

Usually happens after jacking the car up with the wheels dangling..... I think it twists the metalastik bushes in their sleeves. Perhaps I should make some poly bushes,eh? Anyone got a spare set of stock bushes to copy?
User avatar
User

mettersl

Rank

Club Member

Club Member
Posts

2027

Joined

Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:46 pm

Location

Saffron Walden- North Essex


Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 59 times

Postby mettersl » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:46 pm

Any way to stop it - short of replacing the bushes?
Lee
User avatar
User

pgoldsmith

Rank

Non Member

Posts

994

Joined

Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:14 pm

Location

West Moors, Dorset


Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Postby pgoldsmith » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:02 pm

Mine squeaked a few years ago especially when going over speed humps.

So, during the MOT I got the garage to squirt some silicon lube (Auto Glym do one) on the rubber bushes closest to the chassis.

Seems to have cured it.

Also use the lube on the window runners which helps to keep everything smooth.
GTA Turbo 1991 - Stratos blue
User avatar
User

David Gentleman

Rank

Non Member

Posts

3474

Joined

Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:10 am

Location

Colchester, Essex


Has thanked: 0 time
Been thanked: 0 time

Postby David Gentleman » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:14 pm

Basically, the main bolt rusts itself to the inner steel tube in the bush, and thus the whole bush turns inside its outter casing...

It needs LUUUBE..
Image
User avatar
User

mettersl

Rank

Club Member

Club Member
Posts

2027

Joined

Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:46 pm

Location

Saffron Walden- North Essex


Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 59 times

Postby mettersl » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:01 pm

Which bushes Dave?
- the anti roll bar or the wishbones? It seems to be a common problem on these cars...
Thanks
Lee
no avatar
User

Alan Moore

Rank

Non Member

Posts

251

Joined

Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:04 pm

Location

Brisbane Australia


Has thanked: 0 time
Been thanked: 4 times

Postby Alan Moore » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:37 am

mettersl wrote:Which bushes Dave?
- the anti roll bar or the wishbones? It seems to be a common problem on these cars...
Thanks
Lee


The lower wishbone.
GTA V6 Turbo
Renault 4CV 16TS Power
BMW 2002 Tii M3 Power
no avatar
User

Alpineandy

Rank

Club Member

Club Member
Posts

2381

Joined

Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:37 am

Location

North Essex


Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Postby Alpineandy » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:26 pm

Metal rusting to metal.... sounds like they should have used some copperslip when they were put together 8)
Alpine A110, Renault Safrane 2.5dt, Hudson Kindred Spirit (Renault powered), transAlp (Honda) and Ducati Multistrada


  • Advertisement

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 151 guests

Powered by phpBB ® | Renault' and 'Alpine' are trademarks of Renault S.A.S. or its subsidiaries and are used with kind permission of Renault France