Vitesse Mk2 rear suspension creak

[trigolf]

6 hours ago, Ian Foster said:

I have also added a grease nipple into the vertical link, which gets a few pumps from time to time.

Ahh, now you'll start a debate about whether the grease get's anywhere usefull Ian!!🤔🙂

[Ian Foster]

6 hours ago, Puglet1 said:

Any photos available?

Blanking plug in place, replaced with a grease nipple when required.

Ian

[Straightsix]

Hi guys

I managed to take the car out today for a 20 mile run as weather was nice. ☀️

There was some creaking from the nsr  suspension when car is bounced at rest.

Came home removed nut from long bolt that goes through lower wishbone bushes as trigolf suggested, unwound bolt to expose as much as I dare, not wanting to extract bolt fully, greased bolt and reassembled.

Bounced nsr suspension when all done, no squeaking! Thank you trigolf 👍🏻

As this car is new to me I seem to be following piglet’s foot steps in tackling various jobs.

As he said ign. and carb’s next!  🧐

 

[Puglet1]

Ian. Thank you for the photograph 👍

Straightsix. That’s good news.
I shall probably remove,check and grease the trunnions and bolts when I strip the rear suspension.

By the way , it’s Puglet……. Not Piglet😁.

I came up with the name back in the 80’s when I drove small Peugeots - mostly modified 205 GTIs.

[Straightsix]

Apologies Puglet1 genuine slip of the keyboard, trust it hasn’t affected our friendship between u and I 🙂

Wishing you the best with yours.

[Puglet1]

On 12/11/2023 at 10:13, Straightsix said:

Apologies Puglet1 genuine slip of the keyboard, trust it hasn’t affected our friendship between u and I 🙂

Wishing you the best with yours.

Hi Straightsix.

No need to apologise, matter of fact it I found it very amusing.😂

I intended to spend a few minutes checking the trunnions this morning.

One of the bolts rotated easily but the other was quite stiff.

One thing led to another and I am now in the process of removing the rear spring (so I can fit some new self lubricating buttons.

 I am still awaiting for a pair of telescopic damper conversion brackets so that I can fit a pair of Koni 1717 shockers.

 It looks like the previous owner has fitted super flex ( or similar) poly bushes to the lower trunnions.

Whilst everything is apart, I shall strip, check and grease the components .

Best regards.

Pete.