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Title: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: burna on 06 October 2005, 20:21: i jus got coilovers and wound them down bout 100mm, my old spring and damper was bout 90mm but now feels like driveshafts are knocking but there clear of everything. mainly when i turn right as it is fine turning left. my mates is a lot lower and no problems like this.

thanks amigos :smiley:
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: Mr Blue on 06 October 2005, 20:25: 90mm is alot!

CV joint?
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: burna on 06 October 2005, 23:06: thort it could be a c.v. joint but they seemed to be fine. the noise goes away when its raised to the old height.

90mm was canny low yeah, especially on 16"s but ideally i want the 120mm drop so what will i have to change?
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: silkyballs on 06 October 2005, 23:10: my mates 16v done this when he dropped his and it turned out to be the hub??? they dont cost much and you could probably get one off here.90mm is hell of alot dude im surprised it moves!!
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: burna on 06 October 2005, 23:21: suprisingly its ok, it was the almost the full was down at one point and could still turn full lock. had to roll front lip and camber wheels tho. id say its bout 100mm at the front at the min, tires nicely hidden up in the arches. il try get a few photos the mora.

im starting to think it could be a hub.............. :undecided:
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: ...joe on 06 October 2005, 23:30: mines 110mm dropped!! still want it lower at times.....
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 October 2005, 10:11: what top mounts do you have? some polyurethane ones knock a bit if you dont put the hard bit of sponge on the top :huh: or check the bushings in the wishbones these can make a knocking
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: burna on 07 October 2005, 19:00: ive been told its the c.v joint because its reall shaking the front end now turning right, would this have become apparent from lowering it more? its a heavy "thud thud thud" type noise as the wheel rotates.

also, recently changed the thermostat, with the right one, which does open as its been tested, but does'nt feckin do its job. i bled the system correctly, let the fan kick in then took it on a roadtest but when i returned the bottom hose ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âs freezin yet the top is too hot to hold and really pressurised, the fan wont work due to bottom of rad cold. air lock? my headgasket cant take much more abuse :cry: :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: lowered 100m and now makes a knock on front end
Post by: Fraiser on 07 October 2005, 19:51: Did you use the strut tool when tightening the bolt nt he top of the mounts - if you forget to tighten this properly it can cause that knocking sound.