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a2reed

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Knocking Sound
« on: 10 May 2010, 00:31:38 »
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Have put on new wishbones a month ago

All was fine for a few weeks and now I have a sound of occasional knocking sounds like metal banging under the car somewhere near the front right wheel... pretty sure it is not the drop link as it is still there so bit baffled... any ideas?
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #1 on: 10 May 2010, 01:58:22 »
Drop link mate - replace both drop links - cheap and quick/easy to do :y
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #2 on: 10 May 2010, 10:30:25 »
I had a similar noise, a metal clattering noise and it turned out to be the anti rattle spring on the brake pads. I changed both drop links too while i had the wheels off cos they're cheap n easy to do
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #3 on: 10 May 2010, 10:35:54 »
First things first - check all the bolts that were disturbed when the wishbones were changed. Maybe one has worked loose or was overlooked when torquing?

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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #4 on: 10 May 2010, 14:42:58 »
Ok will get it up in the air... pretty sure it is not the drop lionks cos have checked them and they are still ok...could it be a broken spring?...or perhaps the exhaust banging ... it is quite olds the exhaust
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2010, 15:37:19 »
Just checked ... everything is in order ... drop links there all bolts tight so could it be the front strutt and how do I know ... is that expensive?
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #6 on: 10 May 2010, 16:24:26 »
try grabbing the steering idler arm and see if there is any play in that (nearside chassis leg next to n/side exhaust downpipe if you didn't already know)
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2010, 19:24:32 »
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Just checked ... everything is in order ... drop links there all bolts tight so could it be the front strutt and how do I know ... is that expensive?

Knackered drop links difficult to diagnose mate - just because they look ok and bolts are tight doesn't mean they ain't worn!!
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #8 on: 11 May 2010, 00:32:41 »
Never done them before but tugged on them hard with all my 15 stones and they didn't move.... but I cant work this out ... could it be the strut... hope not
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Re: Knocking Sound
« Reply #9 on: 11 May 2010, 02:03:57 »
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Never done them before but tugged on them hard with all my 15 stones and they didn't move.... but I cant work this out ... could it be the strut... hope not

Repeat - Knackered drop links difficult to diagnose mate - just because they look ok and bolts are tight doesn't mean they ain't worn!!

Cheap and quick to do - replace first :y
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