knocking noise lower arm or driveshaft

[vtrmk2]

problem with an anoying knocking noise coming from the front driverside, its not wheel bearing or exhuast and all bolts and nuts done up tight on the lower arm, i only hear the knocking when driving along over small bumps could it be the bushes worn or driveshaft or mayb even the drop links or roll bar any help would be much appreciated.:wall:

[shellz090]

I recently had the same noise on my gti, checked everything I thought it could be, driveshaft, drop links, etc all fine then my mate had a look and checked the top mount bolt and it was loose, tightened it and the noise has gone! worth a try mate!

[saxo-parts]

drop link is number 1 suspect

[danny-vts]

sounds like drop links, mine does the same and everything else is new.

if you need a pair brand new droplinks still in box, i got some for sale £15 posted

[vtrmk2]

Cheers guy's, put new engine mount in not long ago just been out to double check it. Not the gear box cleaned rebuilt around 10000mile ago, new clutch fitted when box was out, checked drop links give the car a good side to side shake and grabbed hold of them but no play in the ball links, think the plan is to change the lower arm bushes cv joints and clamps bolts ect, both sides of course, these have not been done from new 95k ago so needs doing, gone to check the shocks while all apart hope this sorts it out, if not new drop links a 5min job :y: