Low speed clunk
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greysquirrel

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786 posts

258 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Have just noticed a low speed clunk coming from the rear. I cant hear it when driving but as you slow down to less than 10 miles an hour a sort of clunk noise comes from the rear, and sometimes when pulling off you get a couple of knocks/clunk noises.
Any ideas what it is? does only seem to happen when car is warmed up and moving slowly.
Thanks
p.s. its an s2.

boobles

15,251 posts

246 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Exactly the same thing mine does & it will only get worse believe me! Its the suspension ive been told & with my MOT due next month, could be an expensive one.

Trixster

252 posts

249 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Sounds very much like the toelinks on the rear suspension. When the car's warm they tend to dry out and begin to clunk or creak -that's exactly what happened on my car. Horizon supplied and replaced both for £120 so it's not a show stopper.

Philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Try sliding under the back and working the link from one extreme of its rotation to the other a few times, it moves the grease around and shuts it up. You will need to use a spanner to move it. It may not be worn, could just be drying a bit. The sound you hear may not be knocking, but the sound of a dry joint moving. Give it a go.
Edit to say if it works send me the £120biggrin

Edited by Philygumbo on Sunday 26th August 23:19

greysquirrel

Original Poster:

786 posts

258 months

Monday 27th August 2007
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lol, thanks - my first hunch was that it sounds like a dry bush or something cuz it isnt a knock like my s1 used to knock but a kind of creak as you slow down. Its having an A service soon so will get them to look at it.
Thanks for the help.