gofra Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hi folks!I just bought my first Honda recently - a good looking and well taken care of 1.5 Vtec - E Aerodeck.So far, Im very pleased with the car but do have a problem with suspension. When Im driving over bumps and roughs terrain, I can feel (and hear) like something was loose. Also, when going faster through bends (uneven, rough terrain only), the car doesnt feel compact and stable but rattles a little and looses traction a bit. Could this be due to worn rubber bushings in the suspension? Anything else I should pay attention to? The car now has roughly around 120K miles on the clock.I have also noticed that the it has Monroe shocks which indicates they have allready been changed. I have a feeling that the shock / stock spring combo isnt working well too. I am planning on putting a Koni set on later (just got the car) but would first like to sort out the rattling / play problem in the suspension. Any input regarding this is much appreaciated!Best,F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Mine used to be a bit like that, fitted mgzs shocks, sorted. Also if you can find one add the rear arb as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Could be the bushes on the back as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 dampers worn orknackered rear trailing arm bush,orfront tie bar bushes brokenormaybe spring isolatersorrear lower control arm bushesfront bottom A arm bushes /top A arms bushes worn.rack bushes also worth looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didjeridave Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If steering loose on rough ground I'd suggest (on top of all andy's checks) upper ball joints & bushings on the front, particular attention to the wishbones. check your tyre wear too, uneven wear gives a lot away. Rattles suggest ball joints/mounts more than bushings; worn bushings need some serious abuse before they get noisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shebabby Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If steering loose on rough ground I'd suggest (on top of all andy's checks) upper ball joints & bushings on the front, particular attention to the wishbones. check your tyre wear too, uneven wear gives a lot away. Rattles suggest ball joints/mounts more than bushings; worn bushings need some serious abuse before they get noisy. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If steering loose on rough ground I'd suggest (on top of all andy's checks) upper ball joints & bushings on the front, particular attention to the wishbones. check your tyre wear too, uneven wear gives a lot away. Rattles suggest ball joints/mounts more than bushings; worn bushings need some serious abuse before they get noisy.x3 Get the MGZS 180 kit on and the camber arms helps alot (just a suggestion) 1"£££$££"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofra Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Many thanks folks! I have an apointment with a guy that deals with these things tomorow and we'll have a look...One more thing to ad: a few days back the car was quite loaded (600 lbs in the trunk, two passengers in front (500 lbs), one in the back (170 lbs) and I must say, the steering was very very light. It also happenned to be windy so I hade to pay attention on correcting directions all the time. Considering the car is pretty light and the fact it was quite loaded, that could be normal...on the other hand, I prefer asking here just to make sure Again, thanx for your feedback!BEst... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 No harm in asking that's what the forums all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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