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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: kingaz on 26 June 2013, 06:17

Title: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: kingaz on 26 June 2013, 06:17: Got a constant knockong coming from my front wheel, worse when u go round a roundabout though..
Any ideas?
Az
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: scarr89 on 26 June 2013, 07:42: Wheel bearing?
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: GTi_James on 26 June 2013, 08:42: Quote from: scarr89 on 26 June 2013, 07:42
Wheel bearing?

+1
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 09:09: CV joint? ive had to replace both drive shafts this week. Its a ball ache. what ride height you at? standard or lowered?
in my experience a wheel bearing is usually a grinding noise!
Also check your wishbones if a bush has collapsed it could be that also. Ive also just had to replace my wishbones as I thought it was them!
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: kingaz on 26 June 2013, 15:38: Quote from: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 09:09
CV joint? ive had to replace both drive shafts this week. Its a ball ache. what ride height you at? standard or lowered?
in my experience a wheel bearing is usually a grinding noise!
Also check your wishbones if a bush has collapsed it could be that also. Ive also just had to replace my wishbones as I thought it was them!

Need a good look underneath then.. its lowered on coilovers btw mate
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 17:42: How long has it been lowered on coilovers for and when was the last time you changed your cv joints in your drive shafts?
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: kingaz on 26 June 2013, 17:58: Quote from: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 17:42
How long has it been lowered on coilovers for and when was the last time you changed your cv joints in your drive shafts?
A long time and never lol
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 18:01: Bet your cv joints are dead then
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: WadGTI on 26 June 2013, 20:26: Quote from: kingaz on 26 June 2013, 17:58
Quote from: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 17:42
How long has it been lowered on coilovers for and when was the last time you changed your cv joints in your drive shafts?
A long time and never lol

Can't be good on the driveshafts :sad:
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: Wayne on 26 June 2013, 20:48: I would check your cv joints.
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Post by: vala on 26 June 2013, 21:03: ARB bush?
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: xtetx on 26 June 2013, 22:28: Does it sound like this? My drive shaft had both Cv joints dead!

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/th_6BAC0494-422A-4019-994A-AC734512DE53-8354-0000046DF15CB8D6_zps85e0498e.jpg) (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/6BAC0494-422A-4019-994A-AC734512DE53-8354-0000046DF15CB8D6_zps85e0498e.mp4)
Title: Re: knock from front wheel, constant
Post by: xtetx on 27 June 2013, 08:33: Sorted the dead link - sorry, check that video, if it sounds anything like that, its deffo CV