Knocking suspension on front :(

1. matthew_rogers Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2

   #1 28th April 2010, 19:44

   Hi, ive recently bought a completely standard vts from a dealer, and as part of the deal he offered to lower the car providing i picked up the springs.
   
   I bought some 60mm gmax off ebayer and hes fit them before i picked car up, unfortunately the car is knocking its tits off at the front on either side now and its really sounds asif the suspension is loose
   
   People keep saying wishbones, drop links, anti roll bar, dampers etc but i need someone to try and give me an answer thats alittle more direct so i can have another look.
   
   Ive been under car, jacked it up and also jacked the disc and suspension up aswell afterwards to see if anything looked suspicious but no such look
   
   When i bounce on suspension on side of car it sounds fine, only when am driving and even the smallest little bumps or humps in road it just knocks on and on.
   
   Any advice??
2. Ben69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Nottingham Posts: 149 Blue Saxo Furio 2002

   #2 28th April 2010, 20:02

   that happened to my mates car and he sed it was the rubber bit at the top of struts. he took the strut off, moved the rubber bit a little and put it bak on and it was fine
3. addyjj Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Cirencester, Glos Posts: 108 MK2 Saxo VTS

   #3 28th April 2010, 22:08

   Have the 60mm springs been placed onto the original dampers ? I purchased a fairly standard VTS that had been lowered on 60mm springs but the dampers had not been up rated, everything else seemed fine at the time except the constant knocking noise(s) over every bump. On taking out the suspension and dampers I found that the seals on the dampers were bolloxed and leaking oil all over the place, on replacing with some uprated ones the noises have all but gone. If everything else looks ok this may be a good place to start. However do remember that saxo's are pretty tinny cars and your always gonna get some sort of knocking noise especially when lowered.
   
   Hope this helps.
4. hammy105 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 High Wycombe / Portsmouth / Canterbury Posts: 703 Mk1 Vtr & Mk2 Vtr

   #4 28th April 2010, 23:15

   i would say as above, if you on standard shocks, and down 60mm then your shocks cant take the extra load beign lower and the bumps, so you need to get some uprated dampers. As end fo the day you need the right equipment to be sitting that low. If not my next bet would be drop links are worn. But id say shocks to start with!
5. kill_switch Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 essex Posts: 486 saxo vts, 205 gti,

   #5 29th April 2010, 16:56

   shocks, top mounts, drop links or the lower arms are loose mate or maybe the ball joints arent in correct position