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Offline Tezmax

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Something loose underneath
« 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.


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Offline johnnyvr6

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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2013, 22:50 »
droplinks I would say

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2013, 23:59 »
Front or back of car?

Offline Tezmax

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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #3 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:


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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #4 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?

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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #5 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


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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #6 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:   



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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #7 on: 25 November 2013, 21:35 »
Centre silencer broken off the bracket and is knocking?

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Re: Something loose underneath
« Reply #8 on: 27 November 2013, 16:56 »
Centre silencer broken off the bracket and is knocking?

Nope, whole exhaust front to back pretty rigid. Only knocks when i pull off agressively.
« Last Edit: 27 November 2013, 16:59 by Tezmax »


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