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[Dan_the_man]

I currently have a knocking noise coming from my front wheels/suspension area, the passenger side sounds louder. you can hear it while driving, more so at slow speeds and over small bumps. It sounds like something is loose kind of!

So i took the wheels of to investigate, i recently fit coilovers and have had new top mounts and bearings so ruled that out.

I have taken some photos as im not sure what i should be looking for really, does anything stand out to anyone?

 

[cupra_matt]

Possible ball joints?

Roll bar bushes?

 

[Dan_the_man]

Ill book it into the garage again then. Just wondered if there was anything obvious i could look for

 

[GlanzaV]

Does it knock when you're turning? Could be CV joint

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Often when new springs have been fitted they make a knocking sound for a while, this is just the bedding in period and not a major concerne. When i 1st had my coilovers mine did it until they were bed in and now there perfectly fine. What coilovers did you go for?

 

[TTS Roadsport]

how low is the car? Looks like you have some rubbing on the driveshaft. But that wouldnt be the clonk. What are the wishbone bushes like?

 

[Dan_the_man]

Often when new springs have been fitted they make a knocking sound for a while, this is just the bedding in period and not a major concerne. When i 1st had my coilovers mine did it until they were bed in and now there perfectly fine. What coilovers did you go for?

The coilover are VMAXX ones and have been fitted for about 6 weeks now so i would have thought they would have bedded in by now?

The noise is not when turning, its all the time. You can hear it even on slight dips in the road.

The car is quite low, i raised it up last night but it made no difference to the noise.

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Yeh the noise happens when going along the road not turning. I wouldnt be worried about it mate as ive experienced it myself and in time it will got away. It done exactly the same on my miss's punto and a mate just done his 306 and does the same

 

[Craig!]

ARB bushes look quiet worn from the pics...!?!

 

[GeorgeF]

sounds like role bar bushes to me.

 

[Dan_the_man]

ok thanks for the info. what sort of cost am i looking at to get them replaced?

 

[ibizacupra]

Vmaxx.... knocking from dampers themselves also possible.

 

[Dan_the_man]

where would the dampers be knocking, it seems to be getting worse by the day!