knocking noise when turning

1. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #1 17th December 2011, 19:41

   hi everyone
   
   my 51 plate vtr making nocking noises when turning left or right is this driveshafts or something esle / how can i tell what it is cheers
2. AshC Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...

   #2 17th December 2011, 20:23

   Sounds like the driveshaft mate, does it get quicker the knocking when going quicker?
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 17th December 2011, 21:10

   could be either driveshafts, drop links, ball joints or even the inner bearings on the steering rack (this is what it was on mine)
4. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #4 18th December 2011, 13:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AshC Sounds like the driveshaft mate, does it get quicker the knocking when going quicker?

   no its like just makes a couple of knocking sounds when going round a corner then stops is there any way of testing say if i drive round with full lock on would that show its the drive shafts
5. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #5 18th December 2011, 13:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts could be either driveshafts, drop links, ball joints or even the inner bearings on the steering rack (this is what it was on mine)

   hi thanks for the advice is there any way of telling that its the drop links or ?
6. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #6 18th December 2011, 13:12

   My mate had that, turned out the rear wheels were nocking on the archers.
7. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #7 19th December 2011, 18:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bondi My mate had that, turned out the rear wheels were nocking on the archers.

   
   my car is only on 40mm lowering kit lol and theres no where marks on the rear wheels so i doubt it is that
8. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

   #8 19th December 2011, 19:22

   This any help to you mate?

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9. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #9 19th December 2011, 20:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ryanoo This any help to you mate?

   Cheers for that mate il go through them and check
10. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

    #10 19th December 2011, 21:51

    No problemo
11. chrisbrain24 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham Posts: 167 saxo vtr mk2

    #11 18th January 2012, 15:33

    i have same problem
12. blainesta Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4

    #12 22nd January 2012, 20:50

    100% driveshaft matey