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Alfa 147 susoension - advice needed !

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  • 14-08-2007 10:55pm
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    TheCityManager
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hiya, not sure if this is appropriate to this forum but.....
    I have a 03 Alfa 147 43K on clock..all is well, have looked after well but rear left suspension is driving me nuts..
    There is a knocking noise coming frm same, especially bad/noticable on those 'ripple concrete road surfaces' you get in hosuing estates but also on anything less than perfect smooth surface. I have had to two Alfa service agents and have had new shock, bushings etc etc replaced..but to no avail..If I cant sort it I'm gonna get rid of...any ideas?????? please :( I've had many alfas before (1st 147) so I know all about ALfa suspension issues but this just beats me ...
    oops typo - Alfa 147 suspension - advice needed !


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Did you bring it to main Alfa agents? If so, you're wasting your time - try either TI Autos or Alasta Autos.


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    crosstownk
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    I'm not an Alfa expert, but it sounds like maybe an anti roll bar bush or maybe a top shock mount.

    Is it a knock, or is it more of a rattle type of sound?
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    TheCityManager
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    Anan1 wrote:
    Did you bring it to main Alfa agents? If so, you're wasting your time - try either TI Autos or Alasta Autos.
    Been using Gerry Campbell in TI for years..he cant find problem. :( It's definitely a knocking sound, shock, bushings and anti roll have been changed..anything else it could be???


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Hav you thoroughly checked inside the boot of the car, including the spare wheel well?


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    cjt156
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    Any chance its the exhaust mounts or spare wheel/toolkit?
    Alfas are notoious for eating bushes but you'd expect TI to have sorted that by now.
    Usually it'd be bushes in the tranverse arms/droplinks, less likely shock top mounts.


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