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Title: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: smitty12 on 09 June 2010, 23:43
After about a month of a horrible knocking sound coming from the front of my car we've finally found the problem!!!  :grin:

Myself, 3 mates and 4 mechanics couldn't find it until today!

The list we thought was, ARB (which i replaced), CV Joints, Driveshafts, Box, Dif....
and finally today when we were just taking the driver side wheel off to do the CV joints we noticed we noticed finger marks & oily prints all round the wheel and the arch and from what it looks someone has tried to pinch my alloys!

4 out of 5 wheel nuts were completely loose! like so you could easily unscrew with your fingers loose!

We tightened them back up, took it for a spin and bish bash bosh! SORTED!!!!!!!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I was so happy i went out and bought a brand new 40" TV!  :grin:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: DarkGti on 09 June 2010, 23:49
not a 40" for you car though :shocked:
well done mate, could of been alot worse :wink:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 10 June 2010, 01:18
Nice one glad you found the problem but fancy not checking those as a matter of course in the first place  :rolleyes: :tongue:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 10:09
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: JC on 10 June 2010, 10:31
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........


do what  :laugh:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 11:04
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!

Really, I never check mine, maybe I should start.
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 11:05
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!

Really, I never check mine, maybe I should start.

I might be a little paranoid as I had one wheel refitted by a garage once and I could undo the bolts with my fingernails....... :lipsrsealed:

Certainly worth checking at least once a month I would have thought
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: loki86 on 10 June 2010, 11:06
i check the wheel nuts about 2 a month for shyts sake and its not like it doesnt matter. if that damn thing came off youd have to replace a whole lot more than a wheel
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 12:00
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!

Really, I never check mine, maybe I should start.

I might be a little paranoid as I had one wheel refitted by a garage once and I could undo the bolts with my fingernails....... :lipsrsealed:

Certainly worth checking at least once a month I would have thought

Fair point :afro:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: JC on 10 June 2010, 12:01
i am lucky if a set of wheels stays on for more than a month  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 12:02
i am lucky if a set of wheels stays on for more than a month  :grin: :laugh:

 :laugh:  :laugh:   :laugh:  :laugh:   :laugh:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Stronz on 10 June 2010, 12:32
I always check mine when I do my tyre pressure every fortnight or so.

I'm gonna be 26 soon, cant be doing with all this bending and kneeling down m'larky. I'll put my back out.....
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 12:34
I always check mine when I do my tyre pressure every fortnight or so.

I'm gonna be 26 soon, cant be doing with all this bending and kneeling down m'larky. I'll put my back out.....

Two birds one stone here.......

whilst your missus is down sucking your cock get her to check the pressures and wheel bolts  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: 2001gti4 on 10 June 2010, 12:35
I always check mine when I do my tyre pressure every fortnight or so.

I'm gonna be 26 soon, cant be doing with all this bending and kneeling down m'larky. I'll put my back out.....

Two birds one stone here.......

whilst your missus is down sucking your cock get her to check the pressures and wheel bolts  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Now I know why you're the Global Mod Rhys, that's an outstanding solution!  :grin:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Stronz on 10 June 2010, 12:36
She wouldn't know where to start..............













.................with the tyre pressures at least!
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 12:37
I always check mine when I do my tyre pressure every fortnight or so.

I'm gonna be 26 soon, cant be doing with all this bending and kneeling down m'larky. I'll put my back out.....

Two birds one stone here.......

whilst your missus is down sucking your cock get her to check the pressures and wheel bolts  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Now I know why you're the Global Mod Rhys, that's an outstanding solution!  :grin:

:afro:

She wouldn't know where to start..............













.................with the tyre pressures at least!

There you go then - you can educate her at the same time  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Stronz on 10 June 2010, 12:39
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 12:40
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:

 :wink: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: 2001gti4 on 10 June 2010, 12:48
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:

Like a female F1 Pit Crew  :cool:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 12:49
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:

Like a female F1 Pit Crew  :cool:

 :drool: :drool:

But hopefully not as quick  :wink:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: 2001gti4 on 10 June 2010, 12:59
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:

Like a female F1 Pit Crew  :cool:

 :drool: :drool:

But hopefully not as quick  :wink:

Or as rough!  :cry:
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: smitty12 on 10 June 2010, 14:18
And a great excuse to get three of her friends involved for the other corners  :laugh:

Like a female F1 Pit Crew  :cool:

 :drool: :drool:

But hopefully not as quick  :wink:

Or as rough!  :cry:

Haha! Quality!
Title: Re: Knocking Found!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 10 June 2010, 18:36
You lot are on form  :grin: :grin: