Front suspension top polly spat out

[73 Mimosa]

As you can see Super Pro Polly has popped out, rebuilt a few weeks ago and all seemed fine
the other side is ok so far.
Any ideas appreciated.

Brian.

[Ian F]

1st guess would be the top mount is not turning and therefore the spring is twisting at the bottom, rigid at the top and pushing the poly mount out as it tries to twist. Jack it up, get someone to steer from lock to lock whilst you watch the top of the strut and spring.

May be other her reasons but that would be my first check.

ian F

[73 Mimosa]

Thanks Ian, the strut all turns as one nice and smooth.

Brian.

[72BLUE]

I seem to remember this problem cropped up on the forum a while back. I could be wrong, but it might be to do with the orientation of the spring?

[73 Mimosa]

I seem to remember this problem cropped up on the forum a while back. I could be wrong, but it might be to do with the orientation of the spring?

Thanks Blue, I think that may have something to do with it.

Brian.

[Ctwidle]

I'm running on memory (never reliable) but I think I read that the spring orientation was important as the spring 'bends' in compression and can come into contact with the inner wing making a difficult to find noise. Could be connected.
chris