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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: scottambrose on 16 September 2012, 20:35:01

Title: knocking rattle
Post by: scottambrose on 16 September 2012, 20:35:01
Ive just changed the front droplinks but still got,a,sort of knocking hollow rattle from the front its only,noticable of rough surfaces its fine on potholes and motorways etc just when u,say,run over cats eyes or painted parts of the,road any ideas?
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: Brikhead on 16 September 2012, 21:48:30
Could be a.r.b. bushes or maybe snapped spring (check the lower cup for broken piece of spring rattling about)...
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: symes on 16 September 2012, 21:51:40
could the rattle be something else like a guard on your exhaust?
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: scottambrose on 17 September 2012, 08:41:00
its definatly a bush ive heard the noise before on a vectra when the rose bushes are knackered. and it doesnt do it all the time.  >:(
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: scottambrose on 19 September 2012, 21:30:48
Changed the rol bar d bushes and links and its still there but I think I found it. If I aplly the brakes while driving it goes. The brakes clunk in reverse and theres movement in both calipers any ideas why the pads look nearly new
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: feeutfo on 19 September 2012, 21:59:14
Could be anything from rearward wb bush to loose pads(incorrectly fitted, bent or broken rattle spring?)

There will be caliper play. There has to be.
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: scottambrose on 22 September 2012, 21:13:41
I cured it it was the front pads rattling in the caliper fitted new and all ok now although the pads I took out looked new
Title: Re: knocking rattle
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 September 2012, 11:52:37
Quote from: devonscott on 22 September 2012, 21:13:41
I cured it it was the front pads rattling in the caliper fitted new and all ok now although the pads I took out looked new
Could be they were cheap, poor quality pattern pads ;)