jaer82
18th May 2011, 04:24
Hi, i was wondering if someone could shed some light on an annoying knocking/tapping noise. Basically i have had the car 6 months and just lived with it as car is more of a work horse than anything but i would now like to get it fixed! It passed its m.o.t with this knocking and varies in loudness from time to time. I couldve sworn it was from nsf corner but passengers in the front say its osf which makes me think its probably from the middle!
Ive gave it a good inspection underneath and the only thing thats slack and rattly is the gear rod linkages but i dont think this is the issue. The rattle speeds up with wheel speed so nothing drivetrain or engine related. It doesnt knock specifically over bumps or cornering and car is totally standard also dont think its drop links. If i had to guess id probably say driveshaft/cv joint but if this was the case would it have not been getting worse and worse over time? Like i say loudness varies some days its louder than others. Any help would be appreciated and before you say, i have used the search and im none the wiser for it. Cheers.
Ive gave it a good inspection underneath and the only thing thats slack and rattly is the gear rod linkages but i dont think this is the issue. The rattle speeds up with wheel speed so nothing drivetrain or engine related. It doesnt knock specifically over bumps or cornering and car is totally standard also dont think its drop links. If i had to guess id probably say driveshaft/cv joint but if this was the case would it have not been getting worse and worse over time? Like i say loudness varies some days its louder than others. Any help would be appreciated and before you say, i have used the search and im none the wiser for it. Cheers.