knocking sound from front end, rear caliper and thrust bearing gone :(

3rd January 2012, 09:54

Hey guys...vts has now been in garage for long time...infact ive been living 55 miles away from it for almost a year now :lol: I think it's time i started getting round to making her roadworthy again, even if to just sell on.

SSOooo... its developed a knocking or rather clunking noise (seems to be both sides of the front end, happens when turning steering and slow moving (heard it when reversing the car in and out of the garage)...anyone got any idea's? i cant remember wot causes a knock but its a common problem? possible rear of strut loose? woteva it sounds like seems to be in pieces

Also rear caliper piston is seized...anyone know where i can get a repair kit for the caliper OR EVEN BETTER a cheap refurbed caliper...ones im looking at on europarts are £120, which i do not want to spend on a currently broken/unused motor.

All help much apprentiated, id lost hope with it, but dont wanna scrap a nice example of a standard vts and cant really afford to do so atm

4th January 2012, 12:33

With regards to the clunking noise, sounds like driveshafts are gone and for the caliper ebay ftw !!

5th January 2012, 16:08

cheers for reply...if its drivshafts im tempted to bin it one black bag at a time lol

5th January 2012, 16:21

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Originally Posted by corsa_rob

cheers for reply...if its drivshafts im tempted to bin it one black bag at a time lol

because the cv joints are goosed? mine have been like that for years. yes years...

7th January 2012, 12:01

replaced one if not 2 cv boots over the space of 10k or so ive covered in it...in 3 years ive owned it...although guess they do corrode, still thinking its something else, will have to have a look nice time im up there (y)