Knocking when steering?

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 28th August 2010, 15:35

   occasionally i get a single knock when steering alot to the left/right. Just replaced the wishbones but still happens. The droplinks were only replaced in april and look to be in good condition. any other ideas?
2. werdna Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R

   #2 28th August 2010, 16:03

   Does this happen when sat stationary, moving or both?
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 28th August 2010, 16:20

   both generally more at low speeds like parking for example
4. user_35776 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Barnstaple Posts: 1666 Mk 6 zetec s

   #4 28th August 2010, 16:31

   Have you replaced the shafts
   Or looked at cv joints
   Happened to mine and I replaced shafts to sort it
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 28th August 2010, 17:37

   i havent touched the driveshafts
   just put the front end on stands, everything all seems to be good, when i steer in the air with no load it doesnt knock. I think it could be the cv joints but is there any way to check this? and can you just replace the cv joints or will it have to be new driveshaft time?
6. RachBabyX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Cheshire Posts: 441 furio ;)

   #6 28th August 2010, 20:13

   just replace the cv joints. had mine done and its sweet now
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 28th August 2010, 20:26

   if its a single knock its more likely to be suspension related, on mandys saxo the 2 nuts on the rear wishbone mount had come slightly loose and needed nipping up
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 28th August 2010, 21:38

   i just replaced the wishbones yesterday, the knocking isnt as frequent now but still happens and its driving me mad lol
   
   can you buy new cv joints or does it have to be the whole driveshaft?
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 28th August 2010, 22:24

   got to buy new driveshafts

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10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 29th August 2010, 10:56

    bugger. im pretty sure its not the two nuts under the carpet for the wishbone as i did them up pretty damn tight and didnt want to over tight them incase i snapped a stud off.
    
    i cant be asked for changing the driveshafts atm, think ill just wait until the noise gets worse