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 Noise from Front Suspension Going Over Speed Bumps, Lower Control Arm or Stabilizer Bushing?

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Zot
post Feb 6 2023, 09:55 AM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Feb 4 2023, 11:36 AM)
A note is when I was at the workshop servicing my car, an owner was there to change his suspension for the first time. I was shocked when he told me the mileage of his car - 400,000 km. He replaced his suspension at this mileage. My car is only 80,000 km. I guess I have to drive a bit more get the suspension to show more wear and tear before I replace the whole thing. Perhaps I'll just live with the minor noise of the front suspension. The sound will only come up when driving over speed bumps at moderate speed of say 20 to 30 km/h. If driving at 5 to 10 km/h over these speed bumps, the sound won't be heard when the car is driven really slow.
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Distance does not meant anything much. High mileage due to lots of highway drive probably less abusive compares to a town with bumpy roads smile.gif
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post Feb 6 2023, 06:38 PM

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QUOTE(Mavik @ Feb 6 2023, 09:49 AM)
Depends on whether your absorber can be refurbished itself. For coilovers, I remember paying around RM900 to service the front pair.
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Front coilover service for RM900. Must be premium car I guess. If service front and back together, the cost would be higher than replacing all the front and rear suspension of my car.
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post Feb 6 2023, 06:40 PM

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QUOTE(Zot @ Feb 6 2023, 09:55 AM)
Distance does not meant anything much. High mileage due to lots of highway drive probably less abusive compares to a town with bumpy roads  smile.gif
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I see. Yes, the guy travelled a lot interstate journeys so he managed to clock up to 400k km on his 9 year old car. My car is also 9 year old but mileage is 80k km which is a stark difference.
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post Feb 6 2023, 07:08 PM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Feb 6 2023, 06:38 PM)
Front coilover service for RM900. Must be premium car I guess. If service front and back together, the cost would be higher than replacing all the front and rear suspension of my car.
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Its not about the car but rather the absorbers themselves. So agian, you don't provide enough information for anyone to give you any proper guidance. Good luck in trying to guess the cost
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post Feb 8 2023, 04:35 PM

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my car got sound when hit humps and diagnosed lower arm
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post Feb 8 2023, 04:39 PM

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QUOTE(ammaraffandi @ Feb 8 2023, 04:35 PM)
my car got sound when hit humps and diagnosed lower arm
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mazda car? if it is, then its normal
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QUOTE(ayamxxx @ Feb 8 2023, 04:39 PM)
mazda car? if it is, then its normal
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post May 3 2023, 04:06 PM

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Guys, just an update. Replaced the front absorber (L & R) and the noise is all gone.

Chose the original version as was informed that there are many complaints for the Monroe absorbers after they were fitted onto the car. The Monroe absorbers are cheaper than the original absorbers.

The old front absorbers in poor condition:-

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New absorber replacement (original) :-

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The guys at work:-

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post May 3 2023, 04:09 PM

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No noise from rear absorbers yet so will leave it as it is.

For those who have replaced the absorbers for your car, do you do it all at once for both front and rear, or the front first and rear later on? What are the symptoms that caused you to change the rear suspension? Noise, handling or something else?
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ May 3 2023, 04:09 PM)
No noise from rear absorbers yet so will leave it as it is.

For those who have replaced the absorbers for your car, do you do it all at once for both front and rear, or the front first and rear later on? What are the symptoms that caused you to change the rear suspension? Noise, handling or something else?
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Depends on car. If for Honda, the absorber parts kinda reliable and long lasting. Back then with Waja, the stock absorber is low quality, always kong after 7-8 month.
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post May 4 2023, 08:58 AM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ May 3 2023, 04:06 PM)
Guys, just an update. Replaced the front absorber (L & R) and the noise is all gone.

Chose the original version as was informed that there are many complaints for the Monroe absorbers after they were fitted onto the car. The Monroe absorbers are cheaper than the original absorbers.

The old front absorbers in poor condition:-

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Look like the absorbers are not returning (extending).
The nitrogen gas inside leak out, can cause noise.
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post May 4 2023, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(bo093 @ May 4 2023, 08:58 AM)
Look like the absorbers are not returning (extending).
The nitrogen gas inside leak out, can cause noise.
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The fine dust which is brownish in colour, that is from the absorber cover or something. Something has decayed and turned to dust.

According to the boss of the workshop, he said he hasn't seen anything like it before. I wonder if that's true as if the worn absorbers are the worst he's ever come across. Anyway, it's all good now. No sound and quiet, and drives a bit like new. Rear absorbers still holding up well so won't replace it unless there's noise coming out from it.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ May 4 2023, 01:25 PM)
The fine dust which is brownish in colour, that is from the absorber cover or something. Something has decayed and turned to dust.

According to the boss of the workshop, he said he hasn't seen anything like it before. I wonder if that's true as if the worn absorbers are the worst he's ever come across. Anyway, it's all good now. No sound and quiet, and drives a bit like new. Rear absorbers still holding up well so won't replace it unless there's noise coming out from it.
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Fine dust would be the bumpstop, once those turn to dust, it can enter the absorber and leak oil, clogged the mechanism and leak nitrogen gas.
Seen bunch of it to this level.

 

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