Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: Bath
Posts: 61
Knocking from the front end.
Hi there,
I am after people's thoughts on what to check next. I have got a knocking noise coming from what I believe to be the front near side wheel area.
I have recently changed the lower front arms, upper front arms were done a couple of years ago. Also both front wheel bearings, rear prop shaft and the clutch.
Really thought the prop was the cause of the knock as the centre support bearing was shot, but it still exists.
It is most noticible at slow speed if you go forward and backwards applying the foot brake.
I've check the brake caliper pads disc etc. also looked around all anti roll bars etc and can't find any movement in bushes etc.
Thank you taking time to read this.
Tim
3rd Sep 2015 11:33 am
DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
Changing the arb bushes cured my knock, maybe the links as well?D3 Tonga HSE 2005
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3rd Sep 2015 11:41 am
Landie71
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1019
+1 for arb bushes - mine had a really annoying clonk that I couldn't find. Took it into my local indie & they spent hours trying to find it - couldn't see any play in the bushes, but eventually with an 6ft bar behind the anti-roll bar, they just noticed a fraction on a mm's movement (only because it had been raining & they noticed a slight change in the film of water where the bar went through the bush). Changed the bushes & no more probe!
4th Sep 2015 1:24 am
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
My knock turned out to be a failed drop link:
Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
4th Sep 2015 11:17 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
+2 for arb bushes
4th Sep 2015 11:24 pm
hgrimmett
Member Since: 11 Oct 2009
Location: Bledlow
Posts: 901
Steering rack? Just did mine and cured my knocking from the front.-------------------------------------------------------------------
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14th Nov 2015 5:09 pm
obz100
Member Since: 05 Mar 2009
Location: NEWTOWNABBEY NORTHERN IRELAND
Posts: 41
+1 on the steering rack ! I had a knock exactly as you described , changed the inner rods and noticed a bit of play (tiny) while tightening the rod. Ordered a re manufactured one from advanced factors. Comes with rods fitted. Also bought new o-rings. Really easy to change the rack but make sure the steering wheel doesn't move or you could damage the clock spring. No more knock !
16th Nov 2015 8:49 am
IJB
Member Since: 30 Dec 2015
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 8
Looks like ARB bushes for me. SO hard to track down where the noise is coming from - seems to move around depending on where you sit in the car!
20th Jan 2016 6:11 pm
HappyEater
Member Since: 25 Jun 2014
Location: Ontario
Posts: 23
+ another for ARB Bushes
Make sure that you replace both sides though!
Also don't always rely on where you think the noise comes from - its unlikely but it could be the back ARB bushes!
If it sounds more er more tingly like a rattle rather than a clonk it could be the drop-links.
20th Jan 2016 6:50 pm
IJB
Member Since: 30 Dec 2015
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 8
Very true. Even tried having someone walk alongside the car listening to try and tie down the source!
Like the description of the various noises
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