Ching Ching

[HersnotHis]

Hi

One of my targets this winter is to try to remove or at least minimise squeaks and rattles in the Stag. A preliminary look around has indicated where most are coming from but one is eluding me.

If I drive over a reasonable bump or imperfection in the road surface then I get a "ching ching" type noise from the front suspension. Have had a good look round with the car jacked up and wheels off but can see nothing obvious. One assumes cannot be serious as not long passed MOT

No I have not fitted cheap chinese parts or run over a pekinese dog!

Any ideas

TIA

H

[andybaulf]

read my "Knocking at the rear".....Check your Nuts!.....and screws for good measure
Andy Baulf

[dasadrew]

I fitted bling brake dust shields to mine and they make exactly the noise you described. I can trigger it when kicking the front tyre too!

Drew

[SGN]

Give the wheel centre discs a tap with your finger, it's surprising how noisy they are if they are loose and rattling.
Cheers
Steve

[marshman]

I would go with Drew and say look at the brake shields. They run very close to the discs and are easily knocked. If they run too close the slight play in the wheel bearing can bring into contact with brake disc and make a ching sound as you describe - well it did on mine. I just "teased" them away from the disc a little bit and the noise was gone.

Roger

[new to this]

I fitted bling brake dust shields to mine and they make exactly the noise you described. I can trigger it when kicking the front tyre too!

Drew

Drew

my brother complained about the brake dust shields,the ones i fitted to mine have a bent over edge to stop them flapping around,but the ones he bought are just a flat edge,are they the same as type as you bought

Dave

[dasadrew]

Mine also seem to have a flange Dave. I bought them off eBay - guy in Birmingham if I remember correctly.

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[new to this]

Mine also seem to have a flange Dave. I bought them off eBay - guy in Birmingham if I remember correctly.

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yours look like mine,i had to bend and play about with mine so they would fit,but i have got vented disc on mine,really i think there made thick enough

dave