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Jack Driver
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vic
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 01:24 am, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got a very metalic jingle bells type rattle in my left rear TEMS strut.
Noise seems to be coming from the lower part of the strut. can get it to tinkle banging my hand on it when the wheel is off.
Other than this the strut and rest of suspension seems to work ok but feel like I'm waiting for a failure with this noise going on.
Any one had this before?
Any info most appreciated.
James Johnson
DieHard
Auckland
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 04:34 am, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In my 95 UZZ31 I can hear it to, will see when I do the swap over hopefully late next month if it means anything.
Jack Driver
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 10:24 am, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey James,
Your swapping over to coils?
It's weird sound.
Sounds like a bit of hardened steel rattling around in there.
Am doing a six hour one way next week so I hope I dont have to think about it.
I'll just crank the amazing stereo and relax.
James Johnson
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 01:54 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My first soarer has all the good bits from brakes to coils to sway bars and the like but the body is really rough so I have brought another soarer (the 95 UZZ31) and plan on swapping things over.
Beau Brendon
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 02:43 pm, by:  Beau Brendon (Rzeractor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not the swaybar link pins is it?
Matt Newman
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 04:54 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i wonder if the bushes in the bottom mount of the strut are clapped out?
Jack Driver
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vic
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Friday, January 20, 2012 - 12:13 am, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Matt and Beau, thanks for the suggestions.
I'll check these out, but I've had the wheel off and my head next to the strut, and it definately seems to be IN the strut.
All this can be tricky I know so I'll have another look, But thanks again.
Adam Harker
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NSW
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 07:57 am, by:  Adam Harker (Dreamcaptain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Jack,

I am getting the same noise in my 1992 UZZ31 as well -
Have you located it ?

Please tell :-)
Nathan Richardson
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 08:24 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I remember seeing a thread on this last year. Can't remember the cause, but it wasn't anything major. I'll try to find it.
Nathan Richardson
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 08:27 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, it turns out it was your thread anyway Jack. So no help there I guess, sorry.
Jack Driver
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 11:53 pm, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep, my thread
So I guess it's nothing major, that was a year ago and I just did my 1000 k fishing trip again. good thing the stereo cranks so well in these things.
The suspension is still working fine though I'd like to find a decent right rear unit just for reserve.
BTW does anyone know if you have to replace the rubber grommets when you unscrew the air tube?
Jack Driver
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10:49 pm, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ok
So I finally got to swapping out the right rear strut with one I got off here.
On removing the noisy one it's quite obvious that something hardened has come away inside down the bottom of the strut.
Actually sounds like a bit of spring bouncing around in there.
On driving the car to my amazement the noise is there slightly on the left hand side as well so I think that the other side might be the same but not as loud.
Not really happy as yet as the one I got came up to height ok and rides ok I think, but I saw no movement when flicking the switch of the soft/hard adjust rods when I had the car running and the cover off.
Also there was a bit of oil pissing out of one of the adjust rods housing when I messed with it a bit. Guess I should have gone the UK new road.
Hard to find S/H struts without lots of kms on them.

So to you others with the jingle bells noise, you may have a little broken bit in the bottom of your strut like I do.
Jack Driver
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vic
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 09:01 pm, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Update
Swapped out the Left strut now and it definitely has the same noise.
Bit of spring rattling around in the bottom.
All quiet now.

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