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Offline zoomered

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Slight nocking
« on: 08 March 2009, 13:44 »
After fitting a set of coilovers to the car ive been getting an ever so slight knocking from the front over bumps. Its a metallic tap sound. When i fitted them once i had tightened the funny nuts on the top down onto the top plate there was still a little play, is this correct? Thanks
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2009, 14:39 »
Did you fit new top mounts, if not they will be the source of your knocking.
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Offline crazy_e

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2009, 10:58 »
why will that be y its knocking as i have got the same prob as this i also get a nocking sound like the tyre rubbing on the wheel arch on full lock but it aint touching it
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2009, 11:16 »
Car looks good by the way.
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Offline zoomered

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2009, 21:30 »
Not sure if its the top mounts or not cause they seemed pretty new. Was wondering though if those funny nuts are meant to tighten down fully before fitting so that there is no play. Its a light tapping noise almost like the spring seating but it can't be that. Not a heavy knocking or rubbing. Thanks
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2009, 22:22 »
mine don't have any movement in the top plates and the nuts should stop movement!! check them and tighten if possible

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Offline DrewGTI

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2009, 20:59 »
Not sure on the knocking but can i have your wheels?!  :grin:


car looks good.  :cool:
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Offline DEANATRON

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #7 on: 11 March 2009, 09:26 »
Hi matey had the same problem with mine your suppose to replace the top mount and the bearings when you fit. Coilovers I'd do that of I were you then it should go, try wackibg some wd40 on the mount also are the springs sitting correctly ? What et are you wheels they might be catching the coilovers
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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #8 on: 11 March 2009, 09:34 »
I fitted coilovers to mine in January buddy, I didn't replace my front top mounts, after about 20 miles I got knocking. I replaced them with VR6 ones and hey presto, knocking is gone. 99% sure that's you problem. The standard ones just aren't upto the job I'm afraid.


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Offline bobbito

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Re: Slight nocking
« Reply #9 on: 11 March 2009, 10:33 »
Mine does a very similar thing when you turn the wheels to nearly full lock. Kind of like the spring being twisted then quickly slips causing a sound which is like tapping the spring lightly with a hammer (good description I thought  :smiley:). Happens very occasionally over speed bumps too. I used vr6 top mounts as well.
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