Knocking and a sorta clunk!!!!

[DamoVTS]

Right anyone remember many months back i said i get alot of knocking when going over lil bumps and stuff on the road

Well now i somtimes get a clonk/sorta knock when i pull away.. its not always just sometimes

Reckon its related with my knocking??

[streetspecials]

yeah it could be mate. clunking could be a number of things
engine mount
gearbox mount
exhaust
drop links
bottom suspension arm bushes
strut top
drive shaft

[DamoVTS]

yeah it could be mate. clunking could be a number of things
engine mount
gearbox mount
exhaust
drop links
bottom suspension arm bushes
strut top
drive shaft

engine mount is solid as hell
dunno about gearbox.. sound like its near lower front left where the knocing is
exhaust was fitted after knocking
i have new drop links
maybe wishbone?
strut maybe
drive shaft maybe.. but there is no play or cleaking joint

[streetspecials]

drive shafts are a bitch for knocking, ive had 4 saxo's now and 3 of them were knocking due to shafts.


could be wishbone?

check strut and see if its leaking fluid and see if you can hear it knocking by bounchin the front end up and down :y:

[DamoVTS]

drive shafts are a bitch for knocking, ive had 4 saxo's now and 3 of them were knocking due to shafts.


could be wishbone?

check strut and see if its leaking fluid and see if you can hear it knocking by bounchin the front end up and down :y:

i have tried that

And yeah im guessing wishbone mate :) il just change em next payday and see ifthat helps

[streetspecials]

hope it solves the problem mate :y:

[DamoVTS]

well there's only wishbones, anti roll bar and driveshaft there lol :P

might even be a knackered shock?

[Junglesoljah]

ive got the same problem and been told its the top mounts

[DamoVTS]

but when i was at the rolling road a few months back, the bloke said how good my mounts were on my engine cause it hardly moves

[johnnyg_vts]

probably the balljoint on the wishbone mate.

[Josh250391]

i had the exact same problem which failed my mot and it was somat to do wit suspension and only cost £30 for full repair. so dont worry:y:

[Josh250391]

also try pushing down one the the bonnet to see if it still makes the sound then if it does it is most likely the suspension

[Liam_]

Get a garage to tighten the suspension top mounts with a windy hammer. :y:

[DamoVTS]

Right old thread but i had the Anti Roll bushes replaces cause the garage said its them..

Guess what still knocks!!

MOT next month im sure it will turn up then

[DamoVTS]

dam just had the MOT

It passed and only thing i got was a advisory to say my both my rear radius arms bushes/pin have very small play in them

So what the monkeys can it be?

Cant be any suspension gear otherwise the MOT today would of picked it up,

Maybe Drive shaft? You can feel the knocking on the footwells if that makes any difference

[willis07]

gearbox mount