knocking noise

1. wickedrob Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 grimsby Posts: 190 saxo vtr x reg 52000 on clock in wicked red

   #1 2nd September 2009, 20:11

   i have a knocking noise coming from both the front wheels, just replace both shockers and springs, shocker tops and new shocker top bearings, cause thought this was the problem, when i was changing these parts everything looks ok, wat else could be knocking thanks for ur time
2. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #2 2nd September 2009, 20:17

   i got this on my left side i dont no what it is
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 2nd September 2009, 20:18

   try driveshaft or droplinks mate.
4. wickedrob Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 grimsby Posts: 190 saxo vtr x reg 52000 on clock in wicked red

   #4 2nd September 2009, 20:42

   going to do both shafts at weekend cause both are winding and have play in them, hopefully that will sort it. might put some drop links then hopefully that will sort it, is it worth changing anything else while i have it in bits again
5. user_23168 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 N. Ireland Posts: 576 BMW 328i Coupe with M3 diff

   #5 2nd September 2009, 20:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wickedrob going to do both shafts at weekend cause both are winding and have play in them

   I would say its the driveshafts then mate. Replace them and that should solve the problem.
6. unreal106 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Dudley Posts: 1634 106 GTI

   #6 2nd September 2009, 21:08

   as said or wishbone mounts
   lower ball joints or arb mounts?:
7. admad Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Peterborough Posts: 807 MR2 Turbo, impreza sti

   #7 2nd September 2009, 21:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jack123 i got this on my left side i dont no what it is

   me 2 its really annoying so many people have this problem with saxo's would be good to find out what it is
8. admad Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Peterborough Posts: 807 MR2 Turbo, impreza sti

   #8 2nd September 2009, 21:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wickedrob going to do both shafts at weekend cause both are winding and have play in them, hopefully that will sort it. might put some drop links then hopefully that will sort it, is it worth changing anything else while i have it in bits again

   do you mean whinning because my car knocks and there a faint whine there just had new gearbox and clutch so shouldnt be these??
9. wazz Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Merthyr Tydfil Posts: 545 mk2 furio

   #9 2nd September 2009, 23:27

   if its knocking i would say bottom ball joints thats what was rong with mine but it would mostly happen when turning wheel or driving on rough ground
10. wickedrob Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 grimsby Posts: 190 saxo vtr x reg 52000 on clock in wicked red

    #10 2nd September 2009, 23:33

    happens mostly on shitty roads, right plan is do both shafts, both drop links and both bottom ball joints hopefully then it should be right... shouldnt cost too much thanks guys
11. wickedrob Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 grimsby Posts: 190 saxo vtr x reg 52000 on clock in wicked red

    #11 3rd September 2009, 14:37

    just pick new parts from shop, going to fit them all on saturday
    
    n/s complete full arm £40
    o/s complete full arm £40
    2x anti roll bar link £10 each
    o/s track rod end £7.50
    n/ track rod end £7.50
    all in with vat £132.26
    
    I get good discount as the arms alone retail at £163.53 plus vat each
    
    got a set of drive shafts from mate £50 so after tracking going to be another £200 spent.
12. 23carragold Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4861

    #12 3rd September 2009, 23:08

    deffo sounds like the driveshafts mate, i had the same sounds coming although mine sounded like it came from the dashboard, a groaning.grinding noise. 50 quid for a set is a good price as well, same as what i paid from a scrappy
13. wazz Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Merthyr Tydfil Posts: 545 mk2 furio

    #13 3rd September 2009, 23:23

    you could have had the set of drop links for £10 of ebay... but never mind you had disscount
14. tipvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 244 saxo vts 106 gti c5

    #14 4th September 2009, 02:42

    i had this to i replaced wishbone and it was gone
15. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

    #15 4th September 2009, 04:04

    You have to remember half these suspension/control problems making a similar knocking noise. Iv had someone bring theres car around mine thinking it was the lower arms and it was an £5 exhaust mount. If you dont know what your doing dont go ordering parts you might replace things that are abolutely find and still not solve the problem.
    
    So many people are doing this!!! Common causes of these noises are droplinks, top mounts, lower arms, driveshafts, arb bushing, and lower mounts. But it doesnt mean it is. Jack the car up a check before!
    -Worn droplinks will make the steering feel light and may cause wierd steering reponse. These are at the end of the arb and the ball joint break easily but cheap ebay ones will wear quickly especially if your lowered AVOID!. Driveshafts usually knock when your turning due to more pressure on them. Top mounts Just pop the hood and see how the bearing are doing, if you get someone to turn the wheel why you check for play.
    -Bushing and mounts I usually stick a tool in and try and create movement if theres no obvious wear, if theres obvious play its probably that causing the noise.
    Except for the balljoints and bushing on lower arms I find it quite hard to tell if they are bent/worn without taking them off so usually replacing them will be the last thing i do..
    But!!! this has all been covered 100000 times in the stickys read them everyother post is "knocking noise".