VW Polo Mk 3 - Knocking noise from front driver side wheel
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First of all this is the first time I have used the forum and if I miss out any details or you simply wish for more background please ask and I will try to fill in the blanks.
Recently my car has started making a knocking noise, this happens when I am not accelerating or braking, but when I am resting my foot on the accelerator and going a steady speed. The noise will occur when going straight or around a slight turn, but since I know the bearings typically make a wurring noise to indicate that they are worn I don't think it is them. I have also checked all of the other wheels and they are rock solid with no play, I have also checked the sub frame bolts to see if they were loose, but again they had no play. I have also checked the wear on the drive shaft bushes on the drivers to check for wear, but there was no play in them either and they seem okay as well. The wheel nuts are tight and an struggling to locate the source of the noise.
Any insight that you guys maybe able to give on this matter will be greatly appreciated
Recently my car has started making a knocking noise, this happens when I am not accelerating or braking, but when I am resting my foot on the accelerator and going a steady speed. The noise will occur when going straight or around a slight turn, but since I know the bearings typically make a wurring noise to indicate that they are worn I don't think it is them. I have also checked all of the other wheels and they are rock solid with no play, I have also checked the sub frame bolts to see if they were loose, but again they had no play. I have also checked the wear on the drive shaft bushes on the drivers to check for wear, but there was no play in them either and they seem okay as well. The wheel nuts are tight and an struggling to locate the source of the noise.
Any insight that you guys maybe able to give on this matter will be greatly appreciated
benlogan said:
it might be the suspension top mount bush if it is making the noise when going over a uneven road surface
The car seems to be making the noise no matter what type of surface it is on, also after further investigation it seems that it will only make it while going straight and not around turns? So I guess that takes the inner CV joints out of the equation. I will have a to give the top mount a check over, cheers guys, all and any advice is welcome.Probably still could be the top mount. Its usually the bearing the breaks down as opposed to the rubber bush. Have you checked underneath the car yet to see if any other bushes have deteriorated also. Good specific advice can be sort from www.clubpolo.co.uk in the forum.
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