So, i've taken both shock absorbers out, and unassembled both. The passenger side spring looks like it had been compressed to the point that the bump stop had split in two. Should the spring be compressing to the point that the coils rub together? (pic below)
Measures taken so far to try and cure this issue:
- New top mount bearings
- New upper gearbox mount
- Polybushed dogbone
- Swapped to OEM dogbone
- Swapped back to Polybushed dogbone
- Triple-checked steering rack bolts are tight
- Moved engine forward and tightened down the engine mount
Knock is still there. I will be booking the car in to be looked at by a garage... although I am wondering if larger outter arb bushes would help? mine look almost loose. I ordered 23mm outter bushes for reference and the arb on the car when dismantling looked to be new/recently swapped.