another knock

1. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #1 7th December 2011, 23:35

   recently had a knock a day later ball joint snapped , had another one on driver side took it to a garage today he said ball joints fine on this side but your chocks collapsed so changed them knocking stopped an hour later another knock has come on the passenger side it seems to knock when accelerating or decelrating and cornering. getting really stressed with this car because i seem to be pissing money at the same area of parts
2. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #2 7th December 2011, 23:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoclarke recently had a knock a day later ball joint snapped , had another one on driver side took it to a garage today he said ball joints fine on this side but your chocks collapsed so changed them knocking stopped an hour later another knock has come on the passenger side it seems to knock when accelerating or decelrating and cornering. getting really stressed with this car because i seem to be pissing money at the same area of parts

   Its a saxo mate, mine knocks all the bloody time when cornering, could be driveshafts tbh
3. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #3 7th December 2011, 23:40

   its annoying though because i can actually feel the knock the the pedals and wheel
4. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #4 7th December 2011, 23:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoclarke its annoying though because i can actually feel the knock the the pedals and wheel

   Ill take a look tomorrow if your out?
5. Rhysupply Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 gloucester Posts: 211 Xsi 106 fiat bravo 1.8 ph2 saxo vts

   #5 7th December 2011, 23:48

   Be interseted what it is as I have noticed a knocking feeling it through the brake pedal?
6. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #6 7th December 2011, 23:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rhysupply Be interseted what it is as I have noticed a knocking feeling it through the brake pedal?

   It's the borrowers, ill put money on it
7. JAGVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Hampshire Posts: 761 Astra VXR S2 indigo rallye

   #7 8th December 2011, 00:24

   Could be
   
   Droplinks
   Arb bushes
   Top mounts
   Driveshaft/s
   Track rod ends
   
   Majority can easily be checked at home dude
8. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #8 8th December 2011, 00:33

   How do I check ARB bushes and where are they?
9. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #9 8th December 2011, 09:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rhysupply Be interseted what it is as I have noticed a knocking feeling it through the brake pedal?

   is it when your braking could be warped disks ?
10. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #10 8th December 2011, 09:26

    how do i check all them because ive had new arb so guessing they changed the bushes new wishbone balljoint and new shock so im sure they would of said if there was wearing on anythiong under there
11. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #11 8th December 2011, 09:37

    wheel nuts done up?
12. JAGVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Hampshire Posts: 761 Astra VXR S2 indigo rallye

    #12 8th December 2011, 10:24

    Arb . Need to jack the car up both sides and place a longish bar above the arb and push down on a solid bit of the chassis .
    
    While its up you may aswell check the droplinks . Place a bar between the wishbone and the arb and push down where the lower joint is on the droplink , there may be play in it .
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 8th December 2011, 11:29

    Also could be the engine mount that side.
14. Rhysupply Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 gloucester Posts: 211 Xsi 106 fiat bravo 1.8 ph2 saxo vts

    #14 8th December 2011, 11:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxoclarke is it when your braking could be warped disks ?

    I park my car on a kerb I always feel it when I'm pulling off the kerb from cold ? Feels like a juddering.
15. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #15 8th December 2011, 16:07

    hmm might just take it back to the garage who did the suspension because its clearly something they done
16. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #16 8th December 2011, 18:15

    Saxoclarke.... Check underneath your carpets, the two nuts that secure the rearmost part of the lower arm have a habit of 'not being tightened properly'
    
    Rhysupply.... Grab a hold of the chunky centre peice of your steering rack and give it a wiggle up and down. If it clunks then thats your problem.