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Title: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 24 August 2011, 22:40

I've been getting a kind of knocking noise (cant think of a better word) coming from my front wheels/suspension. So far I've changed top mounts, wishbones, balljoints, and drop links. What else can I try, what started as a mild annoyance is starting to drive me mental!

cheers :)

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Wayne on 24 August 2011, 23:47

Are the top mounts tight enough

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: stainesy on 25 August 2011, 06:41

do you have coilys or springs?

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Seanl on 25 August 2011, 08:37

Cv joint/boot

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 25 August 2011, 08:51

Cheers for responces :)

Quote from: Wayne on 24 August 2011, 23:47

Are the top mounts tight enough

As tight as I can get them

Quote from: stainesy on 25 August 2011, 06:41

do you have coilys or springs?

springs and shocks, 40mm wietecs

Quote from: Seanl on 25 August 2011, 08:37

Cv joint/boot

How much work is this? cant find anything in haynes about it but everything else was easy enough

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Seanl on 25 August 2011, 10:05

Depends if its inner or outer. Inner is much easier, have a look at recent threads regarding hub puller/cv joints etc.......... :sad:

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: stainesy on 25 August 2011, 10:47

My inner cv boot was gone so instead of faffy about getting a new boot and haviing to take cv joint off drivrshaft and putting it all back together and back on the car I just bought a full driveshaft including fitted cv joint on ebay for £20 lol.
Just had to unbolt from transmision flange and knock other end out of hub and just swap them over.
Cost about the same as a boot kit and I now have spares lol.

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 25 August 2011, 11:43

before I start f**king about with it all how likely is it that its my problem?

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: stainesy on 25 August 2011, 11:58

You sure its your suspension?
When does the sound happen?

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 25 August 2011, 13:35

Dunno what else it could be, it does it when rocking the front and when driving slowly. could happen when going faster but I cant hear it

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: stainesy on 25 August 2011, 13:41

I have exactly the same sound but I thought my coilover just needed greasing between the coil and helper spring. But if you have it aswell without coilys maybe I'm wrong with mine then.
Hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Bellend on 26 August 2011, 00:36

After doing this I came to the conclusion the gearbox was knocking at low speeds.  :undecided:

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 26 August 2011, 14:11

its deffinatly not my gearbox, i did think this but on investigation its deffinatly coming romthe wheels/suspension. it does it if I rock the front even with the engine off, I think next thing to try is a new ARB.

It could even be something to do with the brakes. it does seem to be a bit better after changing the wishbones, balljoints and top mounts so could be a combination of things

Title: Re: noise from suspension, what to try next
Post by: tweed on 26 August 2011, 14:19

check your arb mounts. in fact check all the rubber bushings, good chance one is fcuked.

also get a friend to rock the car while you hunt done where the sound is coming from. bonnet up obviously