V70 Suspension: - Front strut mount noise? With pictures

icurnow · May 18th, 2020, 14:20

So front drivers side is very noisy. I'm guessing its the top mount, however I did have a garage take a look and they said "we just don't know and don't want to start randomly swapping stuff". I cant live with it though... it's at its worst at about 20mph over uneven road, almost like a chirping rather than a solid knock. I've got to go out tomorrow so I've just taken top nut off in situ, taken some pictures and popped some GT45/grease in the bearing area just to see if this changes the noise - if it does it confirms top bearing to be the issue. FRF have quoted £45 to post out a new one saying the support plate generally doesn't need changing. My pictures are below. Can anyone comment - am I on the right track, does this seem like a reasonable course of action?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nP...Bpkzormw=w2400

It's just possible to see a small crack on the left of the bush. It does not fully rotate though.

Thanks, Ian

May 18th, 2020, 14:20	#1
icurnow Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:25 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bridgnorth	Front strut mount noise? With pictures So front drivers side is very noisy. I'm guessing its the top mount, however I did have a garage take a look and they said "we just don't know and don't want to start randomly swapping stuff". I cant live with it though... it's at its worst at about 20mph over uneven road, almost like a chirping rather than a solid knock. I've got to go out tomorrow so I've just taken top nut off in situ, taken some pictures and popped some GT45/grease in the bearing area just to see if this changes the noise - if it does it confirms top bearing to be the issue. FRF have quoted £45 to post out a new one saying the support plate generally doesn't need changing. My pictures are below. Can anyone comment - am I on the right track, does this seem like a reasonable course of action? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nP...Bpkzormw=w2400 It's just possible to see a small crack on the left of the bush. It does not fully rotate though. Thanks, Ian __________________ NOW: V70 Phase 2 D5 Geartronic, 2006 BEFORE: V70 2.5D Classic 1999, Last of the Audi 5 pot 2.5 ltr turbo diesels, sold at 225K miles

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