What is this? (Picture)

1. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #1 7th July 2011, 07:22

   Well i had a knock start underneath my feet, basically i can feel knock and i can hear it abit and was going down a road and something flipped out of the car hit underneath the car and flew up in the air and this is what it was
   
   
   
   
   
   
   The knocking is still the same but just want a piece of mind, What the hell is this bit of metal is it off my car? and what is causing the knock?
2. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #2 7th July 2011, 13:44

   Looks slightly like the exhaust downpipe-gearbox mounting bracket but not 100% on that
3. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #3 7th July 2011, 14:37

   It still drives fine thats the weird thing its only a thin piece of metal you think i can still drive car?
4. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #4 7th July 2011, 14:40

   +1 It does look like a bracket, check the engine bay and exhaust, if this is an exhaust bracket it could cause it to knock. Check as many parts as you can, if you want real peace of mind get it checked by a garage.
5. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #5 7th July 2011, 14:41

   could be exhaust tbh as it is knocking near my feet where abouts will this be located underneath the car? or in the engine bay?
6. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #6 7th July 2011, 14:44

   hmm, doesnt look like a saxo related piece of metal too me. id say it was already in the road, and your wishbones need attention.
   
   could be anything though, worth checking the powersteering pump brackets and bits too, make sure nothings come adrift.

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7. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #7 7th July 2011, 15:00

   Ye im going to check things cant see it been anything big with it been a small bit of metal
8. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #8 7th July 2011, 15:03

   I'm guessing that was already in the road and when you drove over it you flicked it up and it hit your car.
   
   Edit: beaten to it!
9. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #9 7th July 2011, 15:07

   ill give my car a quick check, it scared me haha
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 7th July 2011, 15:26

    It looks like somethings been flipped up from the road & hit your car,don`t forget your wisbone that side is bolted up to the floor roughly where your feet are mate.
    
    Steve.
11. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #11 7th July 2011, 15:35

    So is my wish bone that might need replacing thats whats causing the knock?
12. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

    #12 7th July 2011, 15:37

    it could be the wishbone bushes,the balljoint itself, or the wheel bearing, or the droplink, basically any of the front suspension components on there way home, you can buy the wishbone bushes on there own but require some mechanical skill to fit.......
13. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #13 7th July 2011, 15:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tillygti6 it could be the wishbone bushes,the balljoint itself, or the wheel bearing, or the droplink, basically any of the front suspension components on there way home, you can buy the wishbone bushes on there own but require some mechanical skill to fit.......

    Cheers ill get my mate to look at it, am i still ok to drive it or will it just fall apart? ha
14. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #14 7th July 2011, 15:42

    Checked the 2 nuts that are under the carpet are tightened correctly? mine worked slightly loose and was knocking, tightened them up.. stopped it.
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 7th July 2011, 15:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tillygti6 it could be the wishbone bushes,the balljoint itself, or the wheel bearing, or the droplink, basically any of the front suspension components on there way home, you can buy the wishbone bushes on there own but require some mechanical skill to fit.......

    tbh you might as well fit a complete new wishbone.
    
    Steve.
16. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #16 7th July 2011, 15:44

    I shall have a look under the crapet i didnt even know there was any bolts under there haha
17. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #17 7th July 2011, 15:52

    2 bolts on each side of the footwells, what hold the wishbone's on.
18. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #18 7th July 2011, 15:53

    ill give that a check tonight , im still ok to drive the car tho?
19. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

    #19 7th July 2011, 15:55

    put the car into shopping mode and youl be fine im sure, best not leave it too long as these things dont tend to fix themselves
20. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #20 7th July 2011, 15:55

    Well they are nylon bolts, so not likely to undo all the way. Just as the rubber gets older and softer, the bolts become slightly loose.
21. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #21 7th July 2011, 15:59

    Ill check them tonight and if there tight am i looking at getting a new wishbone?
22. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

    #22 7th July 2011, 16:01

    looks like the bracket that tightens up the alternator belt to me..
    
    obv part of it has snapped off lol
23. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #23 7th July 2011, 16:05

    Ill check that aswell ill check everythin haha
24. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #24 7th July 2011, 17:04

    Well the wishbone bolts are tight!, so do i need a new wishbone?
25. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #25 7th July 2011, 17:17

    Ive just been looking under my car coz ive got a knock under my feet aswell and I saw a piece that looks like that just above the driveshaft, don't think its anything important though looks like its some kinda bracket for the engine loom.. maybe ive got the same problem as you lol. can't find out what it is!
26. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #26 7th July 2011, 17:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tally2425 Well the wishbone bolts are tight!, so do i need a new wishbone?

    How are your drop links looking? checked the exhaust for hitting the underneath of the car?
27. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #27 7th July 2011, 17:46

    i take it the drop links are the things that come down with a bend at the bottom? or arnt they ment to look like that? haa
28. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #28 7th July 2011, 17:47

    the one that attaches to the strut from the anti roll bar, how are the rubbers on this? and might aswell check the trackrod ends, the other rubber bit what connects to the strut.
29. tom_lloyd_4 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 alton hampshire Posts: 348 97 mk1 vtr 85 LR 90

    #29 8th July 2011, 03:16

    sounds to me like your rear gearbox mount has gon
30. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

    #30 8th July 2011, 07:16

    Well the knock doesnt get any worse when i go over bumps its like a constant knock