front suspension knocking!!

[toochoong]

hey i have the front right suspension knocking and clanking whilst going ova bumps, turning round bends and whilst going up and down the minor slope at my work, work have told me should rod arm link,but i want it all checked to make sure 1st.if i go to a garage ive got bodykit and its sypher kit so the skirts are very low, how can i get it jacked up or put on the ramp and would you know what garages would touch it as the problem of it being so low. any1 had this problem b4? please help

[toochoong]

come some peps must of had this problem or thpught bout it b4

[tim]

not sure about ur knocking but a good garage will have the equipment 2 jack up ur car if not they arnt that good. if they have ramps it will b fine as u just drive on and they will higher ur car with out jacking.

if ur any of ur mates have a pit u could go drive over and jack from underneth the car.

[SaxoAL]

The very problem you have is described in this (http://www.sax-p.com/faq/show-article.asp?artid=86) article

[toochoong]

what a annoyance!!! jus ripped up all my carpet under the side which is knocking and nothing i cudnt find the bolts which i am supposed to check are tight i cut through the sound proofing material as supposed to yet nothing, can you confirm that its only there on mk 1 as i have the mark 2 and cudnt find anything there. please help!!!

[toochoong]

?????

[SaxoAL]

tis there on both MK1 and MK2.. Mate of mine had to do it on his MK2

[toochoong]

lol, al mate tell me where as i had it up and cudnt find it mate proper annoyed me lol, u cudnt pinpoint where lol???

[SaxoAL]

pull the carpet back from behind the pedals.. just under there.. its in a little well bit.

[ings19]

my car is pretty low, to jack it up i drive onto a thick piece of wood this raises the car enough to jack it. my front susp knocked everytime i turned the steering wheel from side to side and it was a suspension plastic holder (top mount), garages quoted me about £350 for a new steering rack and it ended up costing about £20 to fix susp mounts

[toochoong]

going to anuva garage 2nite who have a pit and hopefully rectify the problem!! let ya all know what it is?!!

[toochoong]

took the car to the garage l.nite, the anti roll bar link rod had become loose and was moving about in the ball joint part. they tightened it up but it has become damaged due to sufficient movement so i am takin it in on sat to replace it. costing around £36 i tink. not bad!!! glad its all sorted now!!