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Offline steve@uc

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weird knocking sound
« on: 23 January 2006, 23:17 »
can someone please help me identify what the problem with my freg golf gti. basically as i drive down the road there is a bad knocking sound coming from the left wheel, yesterday i lowered it using some springs and shocks that i took of a friends old golf.... I'm not sure if the problem has been caused by me lowering the car or what... any ideas as I'm struggling for thought now!!!!
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2006, 23:18 »
when im excellerating it dont seem to do it but when im costing along it does!!!
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #2 on: 23 January 2006, 23:57 »
im no expert but could be A arm bushes? 
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2006, 10:37 »
check the spring is seated properly, I had a knoicking sound and it turned out to be a chunk of rusty spring sat in the suspension cup!

Edit: Though it sounds to me you have something loose there!
« Last Edit: 24 January 2006, 10:39 by rubjonny »
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2006, 10:59 »
i had a knocking aswell on my valver, it was the spring not being seated properly
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #5 on: 24 January 2006, 12:11 »
check the shock top nut on the top mount.
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #6 on: 24 January 2006, 13:38 »
the top nut is well tight but the shock still moves. could it be the rubber that seats below
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #7 on: 24 January 2006, 16:35 »
If you didn't replace with new then it could bewll be the top mounts, get some G60 ones from http://www.vwspares.co.uk
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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2006, 21:48 »
fitted the suspension alm now with the new to mount but the knocking is still there... basicaly it makes a knocking noise when your going in a strait line, it doesnt constantly do it si it  isnt itimitant. it also doesnt knock when your excellerating any help please.... any ideas people
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Offline RYoungMK1GTI

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Re: weird knocking sound
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2006, 22:00 »
when you fit the top mounts did you compress the spring fully and tighten the first nut rite down holdin the top of the shocker. it always knocks when i do them cause i use a rattle gun and not tighen them with spanners. it sound like the to me.
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