THE knocking noise

1. darrenrosser Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Tunbirdge Wells Posts: 847 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #1 22nd March 2010, 20:18

   I have a nocking noise on the drivers side when i turn slowly or just turning the wheel over half a rotation
   i have searched as to what it could be but cant work it out
   could it pleased be clarified as to what i need to check out or what it could be
   
   thanks
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 22nd March 2010, 20:20

   usual suspects are top mount bearings or drop links if it knocks when turning whilst standstill.
   
   driveshafts can also knock but are only noticeable when driving usually
   
   less common knocks are from wishbone ball joints or track rod ends.
   
   
   check your suspension components especially got any work rubber boots on the various ball joints as this is the first tell tale giveaway that a particular joint has dried up and died
3. darrenrosser Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Tunbirdge Wells Posts: 847 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #3 22nd March 2010, 20:53

   thats exactly what i needed to know thanks mate but what do you mean by rubber boots
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 22nd March 2010, 21:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by darrenrosser thats exactly what i needed to know thanks mate but what do you mean by rubber boots

   Its just the rubbe outer casing that protects the baill joints on the track rod end, drop links or wishbone ball joints.
   
   If theyre split and have been for a while all of the grease thats inside keeping them lubricated will have dried out and will cause it to seize up.
   
   ALso excessive cracking/aging of the rubber can cause them to dry out to some extent
   
   Its an easy visual check to do
5. vtreuro Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 cornwall penryn/bognor regis west sussex Posts: 316 shitroen saxo vtr

   #5 22nd March 2010, 21:39

   I have the same problem , I changed drop links and it still knocking so took it too the garage and it's the steering rack
6. darrenrosser Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Tunbirdge Wells Posts: 847 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #6 22nd March 2010, 22:14

   im going to replace drop links
   if not then top mount bearings
   if still not
   here i come garage
7. darrenrosser Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Tunbirdge Wells Posts: 847 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #7 22nd March 2010, 22:14

   im going to replace drop links
   if not then top mount bearings
   if still not
   here i come garage
8. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #8 22nd March 2010, 22:17

   mine seems to be the drive shaft CV joint, a new drive shaft will be fitted.. then i will find out if it was the problem!
9. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

   #9 22nd March 2010, 22:18

   if it doesnt happen when the car is jacked up, ie no weight on the car then it may be the damper. mine was.
10. wall-e L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Canterbury Posts: 57 1997 106 gti (aka wall-e)

    #10 22nd March 2010, 22:37

    Possibly unrelated, but check the big brass nut on the suspension damper itself.
    
    These have a habit of starting to loosen off.
    
    You'll find it under the plastic boot.
    
    There is a special pug/cit tool to tighten them, but a big pipe wrench will do the job just as good. Normally there is a bit of thread showing
11. vtreuro Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 cornwall penryn/bognor regis west sussex Posts: 316 shitroen saxo vtr

    #11 23rd March 2010, 00:23

    Tbh there's 100s of things it could be lol best taking it to garage