lowered suspension+knocking sound now

[golf1.8t]

lowered my car with standard shocks and now getting a bit of a knocking sort if sound when you go over sleeping police men or bump in the road. if you open the bonnet as i cant remember the mount seems to stick up a bit can remember if it was like that before if some could check theres for me and me know thanks.

[GazB]

How low have you gone mate, it's probably knocking on your ARB.  What year is the car?

[golf1.8t]

35mm 2001 aum engine whats arb anti rol bar

[GazB]

Yeah, anti roll bar.

35mm should'nt be a problem tho

[golf1.8t]

what about the mount under the bonnet do yours stick up from the body

[carl]

you can get some things from venommotorsport that move the arb so it dont catch they are about 20quid very common problem

[GazB]

what about the mount under the bonnet do yours stick up from the body

dunno sorry mate. take a peek tomorrow

you can get some things from venommotorsport that move the arb so it dont catch they are about 20quid very common problem

Should'nt be catching arb on 35mm, never say never tho

[golf1.8t]

i have heard of this but i have also heard it if you go 40mm+ whats the best way to check this because ov i cant do it coz it only does it over bumps.

[GazB]

dunno sorry mate, take it to you ussual mechanic, he should help you out

[Sugar79]

i get a slight knocking sound when i go over bumps and pot holes, my cars not lowered, but the state of the roads around where i live and the amount of speed bumps as well, iam surprised my car is still in one piece!!! poor thing.