Front suspension knocking

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Cloggy Saint
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Post Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:13 pm

Finally finished my engine swap today and things are more or less good apart from a knocking from the front left suspension. When doing the swap we released the subframe and struts and lifted the car over the engine but didn't remove any suspension parts. I know it's a bit vague, but any thoughts?
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Post Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:23 pm

Snapped subframe bolt?
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Post Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:25 pm

Go over and double check make sure everything is tight.
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Post Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:34 pm

maxfield wrote:Go over and double check make sure everything is tight.
Did that and couldn't find anything obviously loose.
Rav335uk wrote:Snapped subframe bolt?
:eek: Don't even want to think about that!
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:54 am

Have a look at the track control arm rear bush,your poor turd has been stood so long that the local mice could have munched the rubber out of it! :D
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:01 am

It was the longest engine swap in the history of engine swaps. Eight weeks!
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