strange knocking noise : problem solved

1. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #1 20th August 2010, 16:00

   coming from the front drivers side,
   
   it has a new wishbone, driveshaft, track rod, shocks , springs in last 6 months, all in perfect condition
   
   doesn't knock when turning or anything just when going over bumps in the road, very confused
2. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #2 20th August 2010, 16:07

   Have you check the exhaust isn't catching on anything? Or the heatshields?
3. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #3 20th August 2010, 16:13

   yeah got a full super sprint and never had any issues with it before
4. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #4 20th August 2010, 16:14

   loose arch lining maybe?
5. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #5 20th August 2010, 16:56

   just stuck it all back together and it sounds awful definitely metal on metal
6. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #6 20th August 2010, 17:22

   Check your wheel bolts are all tight...
7. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #7 20th August 2010, 17:32

   wheels bolts are all tightened on a breaker bar so nice and tight
8. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #8 20th August 2010, 17:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo_mike wheels bolts are all tightened on a breaker bar so nice and tight

   I really don't know then, have you tried bouncing the front of the car when stationary to listen for it?
9. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #9 20th August 2010, 17:52

   I have knocking too and from what i have seen on here im sure its the driveshaft
10. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #10 20th August 2010, 17:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom_Crx I really don't know then, have you tried bouncing the front of the car when stationary to listen for it?

    i'll give that a go mate
11. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #11 20th August 2010, 17:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daveg1 I have knocking too and from what i have seen on here im sure its the driveshaft

    mines not the shaft mate i've had them go in the past and its nothin like that
12. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

    #12 20th August 2010, 18:07

    have you got spax psx dampers at the front could be them gone mine went just after 600 miles and started to knock
13. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #13 20th August 2010, 18:27

    i have spax psx yes lol about 1000 miles old
14. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #14 20th August 2010, 18:37

    me n my dad just went and bounced each side and the drivers shock feels like its knocking and could feel the top of it moving
    
    think its time for new shocks after 2 months
15. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

    #15 20th August 2010, 19:07

    new strut or top mount?
16. rollerdan Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 carmarthen Posts: 684 citroen saxo vtr phase 2

    #16 20th August 2010, 19:25

    i got the same problem mate
17. RachBabyX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Cheshire Posts: 441 furio ;)

    #17 21st August 2010, 19:18

    could also be coming from cv joints maybe... that was my problem had them both replaced
18. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

    #18 21st August 2010, 21:41

    If you're saying only when going over bumps, and I see you havn't mentioned them, maybe droplinks? I had this exact problem and found the bolt that connects the droplink to the strut wasnt tight and consequently made a noise exactly how you described. Or it could be the balljoints in the droplinks themselves.
19. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #19 29th August 2010, 16:12

    problem solved now, i stripped down the strut and found the shock collar was loose so i tightened it up in a vice with some thread lock so hopefully that will solve the problem now
20. djdanman Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 dunstable Posts: 111 Saxo vtr phase 1 in white

    #20 25th September 2010, 21:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_mike problem solved now, i stripped down the strut and found the shock collar was loose so i tightened it up in a vice with some thread lock so hopefully that will solve the problem now

    mines making the exact same noise gunna do the same tomoz i thought the collar could be the only thing left......possibly the strangest strut assembly ever stupid french cars grrrrr.....