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MG MGF Technical - Suspension problem.

Happy new year to all.

I have a 2001 (Y-reg) MPi which I bought new & for the last few months I have felt there may be a problem with the suspension.

Sometimes when going over bumps & cobbles I hear a horrible sound coming from the underside of the car, like a 'metal on metal' type "clang".
Its as if theres no gas left in the hydragas system.
Although there is no drop in the ride height.

Think I'll be booking it in with the dealer prior to the warranty running out.

Any answers/suggestions???????
quikstu

Stu,

What about your exhaust. I know that you changed it a while back, but could it be bumping on something?

DC
David Clelland

Definatley NOT the exhaust colliding with something underneath the car.

Spent about 2hrs last night reading through the archives (exciting guy, being a saturday night!).

Reckon it could possibly be a ball joint or a suspension displacer.

The displacers seem to be a common fault on the F.

Can anyone tell me what, if any, part MS or Techspeed manufacture that could replace these faulty displacers.
Not exactly sure about the Poly bushes & if they would solve my problem.

Thanks,
Stu.

Going out to wash & check the car now.
quikstu

I remember having something similar with my first MGF, I'm fairly sure that it waas a bolt missing from the sumpguard.

If it isn't this, good luck finding what it is.

Cheers

Keith
Keith Coop

Cant find the word "displacer" in the MGF workshop manual. Is it refered to as something else?
quikstu

The 'diplacer' is also known as the hydrogas sphere
Rob Bell

Thanks Rob.
quikstu

This thread was discussed between 02/01/2004 and 05/01/2004

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