Knocking from n/s wheel and steerings gone weird?...

1. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #1 29th May 2010, 20:16

   As im accelerating, thers a knocking noise coming from the passenger side wheel, and my steering has gone funny, car turns itself left or right eventho ive got the steering wheel straight?
   
   Its a 2002 '52' saxo furio
   
   any help appreciated
2. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

   #2 29th May 2010, 20:18

   mine did this mate! i found it was the bottom balljoint and track rod end on my saxo
3. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #3 29th May 2010, 20:28

   So new joint and track end? Great!
   
   1 thing after another with a saxo going wrong lol
4. vtr__alex L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 wolverhampton Posts: 72 1998 saxo vtr

   #4 29th May 2010, 20:31

   Could be lower arm bushes also
5. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

   #5 29th May 2010, 20:32

   well i had to but the complete wishbone with bottom ball joint i think there pressed into the wishbone. mine did the knocking when i accelerated so i reakon its that mate :-)
6. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

   #6 29th May 2010, 20:32

   had to buy###
7. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

   #7 29th May 2010, 20:33

   once you start spending on saxos they just want more and more lol!!!!!!
8. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #8 29th May 2010, 20:42

   Hopefully get an add up in a few days, wana sell the thing, last week it got new droplinks, clutch cable, now got to get this joint, and i think water pumps on its way out to! Arghhh!
   
   And thanks for the help guys, il put it on the ramp tuesday at work, have a closer look at this.
9. Dean-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Cleethorpes Posts: 535 Saxo Vtr

   #9 29th May 2010, 21:49

   ive had a saxo vtr mk2 for just over two weeks and its cost me there earth, but in the end the power v a 1.2 8v punto, its deffo worth it, also handling, just everything
10. Dean-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Cleethorpes Posts: 535 Saxo Vtr

    #10 29th May 2010, 21:50

    had a driveshaft, today, and engine light came on, what more can i ask for in 2 weeks of ownership!
11. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

    #11 30th May 2010, 01:43

    With the engine light, if you dont notice anything as in power wise etc then id just ignore it. Mines been on for few weeks now, checked it and came back with a abs solenoid something, i havnt even got abs as standard anyway! lol