Differences in Suspension struts between EP82, Glanza and Uk spec EP91

[moony187]

Basically I'm just wanting to know if there are any major differences between the suspension on the 3 chassis of starlets I've mentioned. Reason being is I've recently been getting a gradual "creak" from the front right everytime the car is turned tightly or on full lock. Going over speedbumps or hitting little potholes makes it sound as if the suspension has bottomed out or the top mount is hitting the body. Not able to check underneath the car myself and not had time to take it anywhere due to work times -_-

The "creak" is now pretty much non existent but the noise and the feel of it bottoming out are still there. From what I can deduce, I think the bolt or bolts that hold on the strut to the hub itself are either loose or have gone AWOL, hence why I'm asking this question so if it is what I think it is, I can hopefully get a replacement from a local scrappers.

Any advice on the noise would also be appreciated. Thanks

 

[TRD1mos]

The bolts are different from ep70/71 to ep82/ep91 but only if you have changed screws.Absorbers are the same whatever they tell you.The noise you may hear could be from the top mount if are worn or from bump stop between absorber and top mount.Also from springs may you hear noise,but in my opinion as you describe the noise and difficulty in full lock is from front mount bearing...

 

[moony187]

Thanks for the reply, I'm going to try and get it checked over the week if I manage to get a chance. The noise it was making when on full lock has stopped but I'm still stuck with the sound of the suspension sounding like its loose/hitting the body. Not been driving it as much so that whatever it is doesn't end up getting worse and causing more problems.

 

[moony187]

Managed to get the wheel off and take a look at whats actually going on whether or not I have something serious to worry about. Turns out nothing had actually come loose or been damaged thankfully and much to my relief. The source of the noise was from the nut at the top of the strut which had somehow become about a 1/4 of a turn loose and created about half a millimeter of play which created the knocking noise under normal driving conditions. Laughed about it afterwards lol, by the sounds of things I thought it may have been a lot worse.

 

[TRD1mos]

As i described you noise from top mount (bolt that fit absorber to top mount).Good to hear you found solution!!!