Suspension rattle since fitting bush

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Suspension rattle since fitting bush

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I fitted a new front wishbone bush to the Xantia yesterday. All went well, apart from the usual struggle to press out the old one, and a slightly barrelled new bush.
Since reassembly there's been an intermittent clonk / rattle which I cannot pin down. Sounds very similar to a dodgy droplink, and occurs in similar circumstances (one-sided bumps), but I've checked both links and the rest of the suspension components, and all is OK. The bush has settled a little, but is still secure, and I can't provoke the noise by violently shaking the front up and down. Can't find anything rattling either (e.g. exhaust).
Any ideas, anyone?
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Post by Peter.N. »

Have you actually disconnected the drop links to check them? I have just changed one on my XM and it felt as solid as a rock - until I disconnected one end.
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