ultimate Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi, Hoping someone can help as Ford have been useless at fixing this!! I have problem with my 2007 Ford Focus ST. Basically im getting a knocking/ratle from the rear suspension top mounts, thought it may have been the seat belt cylinders but have stripped trim out bott and been driven round in car whilst in boot and it is definately coming from where the rear strut comes up into the body work. there is a rubber mount in there and it sounds like something is knocking/rubbing against the body work. for have tightened boot, greased seat latches, moved bits about in boot and done everything but fix it!!! its getting prgressively worse and notices most on ripples in road / rough road surfaces / where they have tarmaced over where pipes are, it occurs at all speeds and is driving me crazy!! any help appreciated will try and get pic if it helps this isnt my car but shows exact area of knock/rattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hello, welcome to wim.... Haven't Ford removed the damper unit and looked for defects or polished areas where metels are making contact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hello, welcome to wim.... Haven't Ford removed the damper unit and looked for defects or polished areas where metels are making contact? hi, no they arent interested to say the least, not sure i trust them to dissmantle anything after there assistance so far! hoping it maybe something i could fix, ive been on the owners club and some have had there dampers replaced by ford but this hasnt cured it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hello, welcome to wim.... Haven't Ford removed the damper unit and looked for defects or polished areas where metels are making contact? hi, no they arent interested to say the least, not sure i trust them to dissmantle anything after there assistance so far! hoping it maybe something i could fix, ive been on the owners club and some have had there dampers replaced by ford but this hasnt cured it?! If the knock is metallic then there will be evidence of contact..... The likely criminal is either the top mount or play between the shaft and the damper body. If it's the top mount i would simply fabricate a gasket to fit between the top mount and the body...... Removing the shock is about 10min work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8tte Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 where you based? - try pumabuild in midlands near brum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmet Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 What Ford dealers did you goto ? Surley it's still covered under warranty ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voicey Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 A few coupe owners have had a similar problem - it turned out to be a faulty damper in each case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Not quiet the same sound but may be linked. When I drove over a bump with the NSR tyre there was a rattling sound which I thought was tools in the boot rattling. It turned out to be that when I had new shock fitted, the piston was nof fully extended before fitting the springs, top mount and adjusting the spring seat up. This effectively meant that when the shock was unloaded the spring was not retained by the top mount and spring perch and rattled about! You could check for this by jacking that corner up and getting the suspension to droop to it's lowest, and then check for spring movement. You can also check for a broken spring this way, as it may not be apparent when the suspension is under load. hth h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 just an update...ford have said rear top mount has 'failed' when i spoke to the tech he said as they bed in they lose there silocone type coating and it can cause them to rub. will wait and see if replacement cures it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hello, welcome to wim.... Haven't Ford removed the damper unit and looked for defects or polished areas where metels are making contact? hi, no they arent interested to say the least, not sure i trust them to dissmantle anything after there assistance so far! hoping it maybe something i could fix, ive been on the owners club and some have had there dampers replaced by ford but this hasnt cured it?! If the knock is metallic then there will be evidence of contact..... The likely criminal is either the top mount or play between the shaft and the damper body. If it's the top mount i would simply fabricate a gasket to fit between the top mount and the body...... Removing the shock is about 10min work. later fords are prne to there top plate's comin loose all ford's ive had over last 5 years seem to work there way loose every 2 to 3 month's may be worth a look it will more then lickly be the nut under the top plate if this is the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hello, welcome to wim.... Haven't Ford removed the damper unit and looked for defects or polished areas where metels are making contact? hi, no they arent interested to say the least, not sure i trust them to dissmantle anything after there assistance so far! hoping it maybe something i could fix, ive been on the owners club and some have had there dampers replaced by ford but this hasnt cured it?! If the knock is metallic then there will be evidence of contact..... The likely criminal is either the top mount or play between the shaft and the damper body. If it's the top mount i would simply fabricate a gasket to fit between the top mount and the body...... Removing the shock is about 10min work. thanks Jammy which bolt are you talking about? the one that is accesible from inside the boot abd is attached to the strut shaft, or the 2 bolts that a re accessible from under th arch and bolt the rear top mount to the bodywork? later fords are prne to there top plate's comin loose all ford's ive had over last 5 years seem to work there way loose every 2 to 3 month's may be worth a look it will more then lickly be the nut under the top plate if this is the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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