Just been lowered and loud bagning noises

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #1
    right got my car lowered over the weekend..... was spot on no noise until last night, when a loud clunk was coming from the front driver strut, every small bump i hit makes a loud clunk really worried not sure what it could be, everything after lowering is tight and doesnt seem to be different


    the driveshaft has no leaks
    and i have no ideas what it could be

    any advice will be awesome
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #2
    rihgt just been out to look.... still cant see anything obvious.... when the car is stand still pushing the front strut down using the bonnet there is no noise bump when driving over any bump bang sound awful, could this be a driveshaft or mount or something
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #3
    any ideas need it sorted
  4. Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?
    #4
    i had a banging on my old 1.1, was a wishbone problem. but mine was standard height
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)
    #5
    could be the drop link, or a bottom ball joint
  6. L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 Aberdeen Posts: 72 mk2 wicked red vtr
    #6
    i think the clunking will come from the rubber seals being split (some 1 correct me if am wrong) - ball joint, track rod end, drop link all have them so it may be a case that one of these seals has been damaged when the guy was dismantling the strut from the car. if they are damaged then just buy news ones from your local citroen parts desk. they dont cost alot to replace.
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic
    #7
    could be you have not done the damper rention nut up tight enough so damper is jumping
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aron View Post
    could be you have not done the damper rention nut up tight enough so damper is jumping
    Exactly what I was thinkin, something to do with the damper
  9. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #9
    Hi
    As far as I know the 1.1 does not use drop links because the ARB is connected directly to the wishbones/bottom arms what ever you want to call them. It will not be driveshaft so don't waste time with that. Most likely cause is loose ball joint pinch bolt or excessively worn balljoint given the noise is so harsh and the car has just had work in that area . Next in line is dead ARB bushes then loose nuts on strut top or loose strut mounting bolts (3 of them under bonnet each side).

    Any MOT station will be able to quickly check this, I suggest you do this sooner rather than later mate.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 kirkintilloch, Glasgow Posts: 1968 ep82 starlet gt turbo
    #10
    could be a top mount.....might are shot and i get this noise all the time.

    cheap fix if you can do it yourself.
  11. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036
    #11
    my bet would be track rod ends or drop links have gone..
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #12
    well i hope to get it fixed tomo are any of the above really pricey i need it fixed as i want track time
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 herts Posts: 175 Saxo VTR Renault 5 Turbo
    #13
    give the strut a pull and see if it tight , if u moves check the top nut on the strut, also if it only does it when u hid bumps have the cut the bump stop down by 5mm, cause it could be the bump stop stopping the shock from compressing when hitting a bump