Annoying knocking front end
Annoying knocking front end
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maxmc2

Original Poster:

2,063 posts

216 months

Wednesday 21st May 2014
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Hi guys,

Been a while since i've been out in the car and am noticing an annoying knocking/clonking coming from the front nearside.

When i had the MOT last i had monkfish check the suspension and all was fine.

When going over bumps in the road that's when it is noticeable and at low speeds sometime.

If its not suspension related what else could it be?

Bushes for the axle perhaps?

I have the road response pack fitted but not sure what that covers.

Any thoughts would be great as its something that id like to get sorted as it annoys the hell out of me.

Thanks guys

VinceM

1,906 posts

169 months

Wednesday 21st May 2014
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RRP is anti roll bar bushes, drag strut bushes and drop link bushes.

I had something similar in mine although only really noticeable at slow speeds and was the track rod end, Neil noticed it on the MOT.

SteveB VXR8

149 posts

185 months

Wednesday 21st May 2014
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Sounds like the lower control arm, check the bushes for obvious wear.

Mine has a low speed clonk esp over cobbles, drains etc.

j666eds

642 posts

180 months

Wednesday 21st May 2014
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Guessing you have a monaro? What do your top mounts look like? when mine where shagged they made a knocking noise sometimes (well it went away when i replaced them!)

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

226 months

Wednesday 21st May 2014
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I've just changed the ARB link bushes which were shagged and causing knocking. Easy fix.

maxmc2

Original Poster:

2,063 posts

216 months

Thursday 22nd May 2014
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Top mounts are pretty new.

Ill have to get it booked in at Neil's at some point and get him to look it over.

Black VXR

750 posts

294 months

Thursday 22nd May 2014
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I have the same knock, my car is off to Monkfish next week, I am sure there is something worn. I will report back

bimsb6

8,808 posts

252 months

Thursday 22nd May 2014
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SteveB VXR8 said:
Sounds like the lower control arm, check the bushes for obvious wear.

Mine has a low speed clonk esp over cobbles, drains etc.
Mine was the same , garage only found it after putting it on wobble plates it all looked ok jacked up .

bimsb6

8,808 posts

252 months

Thursday 22nd May 2014
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SteveB VXR8 said:
Sounds like the lower control arm, check the bushes for obvious wear.

Mine has a low speed clonk esp over cobbles, drains etc.
Mine was the same , garage only found it after putting it on wobble plates it all looked ok jacked up .