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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Tezmax on 21 November 2013, 22:40

Title: Something loose underneath
Post by: Tezmax on 21 November 2013, 22:40

When i excelerate from standstill or after braking i hear a slight knock from underneath the old girl.

What is it and where's the best place to start looking, eng mount, suspension bushes?

Been knocking for about 4 days.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 21 November 2013, 22:50

droplinks I would say

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 21 November 2013, 23:59

Front or back of car?

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: Tezmax on 22 November 2013, 08:23

If i had to guess i would say front to middle. But i have been known to change my rear n/s tyre coz it pulled to the left, only to find a bulge in my front o/s :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 November 2013, 08:40

if its middle could possibly be to do with dog bone mount?

if you have a uprated down pipe on this could be hitting off the dog bone?

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: Perryd84 on 22 November 2013, 12:15

I had a knocking from same sort of location on acceleration and breaking turned out to be the ARB bush was shot to pieces

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: Tezmax on 22 November 2013, 17:43

Had a good look this morning, not the drop links, got a standard down pipe and all bushes looked fine :huh:

MOT due soon so took it in this afternoon.... and it passed :lipsrsealed:

Spoke to the technician after and he said maybe the eng bracket underneath the middle of the engine has a bit of play in it but they don't fail it on that :smiley:

Obviously happy with the 12 month ticket but still have the fault :angry:   

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: nealey on 25 November 2013, 21:35

Centre silencer broken off the bracket and is knocking?

Title: Re: Something loose underneath
Post by: Tezmax on 27 November 2013, 16:56

Quote from: nealey on 25 November 2013, 21:35

Centre silencer broken off the bracket and is knocking?

Nope, whole exhaust front to back pretty rigid. Only knocks when i pull off agressively.