On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:32:13 -0000, Chris <chris@nospam.net> wrote:

>Ciao e tutti,
>
>Ref. '93 Accord 2.2 4WS (UK version) 80,000 miles
>
>Both my left & right front suspension are making serious "ker-plunk" when
>the suspension is de-compressed e.g. when encountering a pot-hole or on
>the down-side of a speed-hump. This is worse on cold mornings. Driver-
>side is nosiest.
>
>I have had various suggestions to replace:
>
>1/ Suspension units & (all) bushes
>2/ TOP SUSPENSION ARM + BALL JOINT+BUSHES
>3/ Front Suspension Link Kit (I don't know what this is)
>4/ All of the above
>
>What do we think?
>Also is any of this DIY? Sounds a bit serious to me.
>
>Thanks in advance


Does your car have coil springs? I have silenced ker plunk sounds on
my '93 Accord on two occasions by replacing broken coils. They both
broke higher up on the coil, and the breaks aren't real noticeable
without a close look. Both front springs broke on different occasions.
I don't recall the exact mileage, but one was well before 200,000 kms

My two cents or should that be two pence