some help with a 2000 s80 front suspension knock please

hi

if i take the small plastic cap off the top of my s80 front suspension
rod/nut under the bonnet, there is some slight play on the rod if i
push the car down on the wing, i have removed the top nut, and tried
to tighten the lower cross shaped nut beneath , but it all seems tight
enough.and if i remove this nut the rod also seems to move within the
hole in the top rubber mounting.

been told by local dealer this is a common fault, and costs a furtune
to fix, has any one else had this fault?

and is there another fix.

colin

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> hi
>
> if i take the small plastic cap off the top of my s80 front suspension
> rod/nut under the bonnet, there is some slight play on the rod if i
> push the car down on the wing, i have removed the top nut, and tried
> to tighten the lower cross shaped nut beneath , but it all seems tight
> enough.and if i remove this nut the rod also seems to move within the
> hole in the top rubber mounting.
>
> been told by local dealer this is a common fault, and costs a furtune
> to fix, has any one else had this fault?
>
> and is there another fix.
>
> colin
>
>

Sounds like a control arm or tie rod problem. My mechanic would
recommend replacing parts on both sides for symmetrical handling/wear,
and you'll need an alignment afterwards.

If you're moderately mechanical you can do the work yourself and then
send out for the alignment.

thanks for the info.
will have a go
col

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:07:21 -0600, Wooly <nobody@nunya> wrote:

>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> hi
>>
>> if i take the small plastic cap off the top of my s80 front suspension
>> rod/nut under the bonnet, there is some slight play on the rod if i
>> push the car down on the wing, i have removed the top nut, and tried
>> to tighten the lower cross shaped nut beneath , but it all seems tight
>> enough.and if i remove this nut the rod also seems to move within the
>> hole in the top rubber mounting.
>>
>> been told by local dealer this is a common fault, and costs a furtune
>> to fix, has any one else had this fault?
>>
>> and is there another fix.
>>
>> colin
>>
>>
>
>Sounds like a control arm or tie rod problem. My mechanic would
>recommend replacing parts on both sides for symmetrical handling/wear,
>and you'll need an alignment afterwards.
>
>If you're moderately mechanical you can do the work yourself and then
>send out for the alignment.