Hello, i've got a knocking when coasting over bumps and am guessing its either the swaybar links or tie rod ends. is there a tell tale sign when i pull the wheel of of that it is thats making the noise? woul either of those things be loose? (i.e. i cna move them with my hands)

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Spring seat could be bad as well. Or the control arm bushings might be bad. Inspect everything good.

 

Will i be able to notice anything right off the bat. missing broken parts?missing rubber bumpers? any insight would help.

Thanks

 

You should see the bushings broke if they are bad.
Take a wrench and try to turn the top strut nut. If it spins freely it is bad. If it feels rubber and bounces back it is good.

 

I have the same problem on my s60. Its the front drop links on mine and I just got a pair of new ones off ebay for £15 and it looks quite easy to replace them. If it is these for you make sure you change both as a pair because when one fails the other isnt far behind.

If you put full lock on and have a look near the suspension theres a "rod" about 1 foot long with two bolts on either end.

Hope this helps!