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Offline smitty12

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Knocking Found!!!!
« 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:
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Offline DarkGti

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 09 June 2010, 23:49 »
not a 40" for you car though :shocked:
well done mate, could of been alot worse :wink:
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Offline northeast_gti-t

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #2 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:
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 10 June 2010, 10:09 »
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!
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Offline JC

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 10 June 2010, 10:31 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 10:09
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........


do what  :laugh:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2010, 11:04 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 10:09
Should be a part of your weekly maintenance checks........

Could have been nasty that!!

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

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2010, 11:05 »
Quote from: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 11:04
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 10:09
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
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Offline loki86

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #7 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
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 10 June 2010, 12:00 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 11:05
Quote from: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 11:04
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 10:09
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:
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Offline JC

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Re: Knocking Found!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 10 June 2010, 12:01 »
i am lucky if a set of wheels stays on for more than a month  :grin: :laugh:
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