Hi all,
I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction tracking down a 'clunk' noise seemingly coming from the front of the car.
At 100k, when I bought the car (2008 FR PD130 with Revo Stage 1 Map) I decided to do a suspension refresh including:-
Bilstein B4 shocks all round
H&R Springs (35mm)
Febi Bilstein Top Mounts
Meyle Drop Links (standard size)
New Bottom arms (including front bush)
New CV joints
ARB Bush
I also replaced the dogbone mount for a polybush and the gearbox mount with a standard OEM replacement (drivers engine mount was replaced last year after snapping). Also note the car is fitted with Cupra bushes, these were in good condition and checked when replacing the arms. The clunk wasn't there before the suspension change!
After all of this, the car drives great but I have an intermittent 'clunk' noise coming from the front of the car. It is doing my head in and I'm looking for help in diagnosing it - I'm stumped.
The noise is intermittent but happens more often than not after turning right - whether accelerating slowly or hard. I think it is coming from the drivers side, but last night I could have sworn it came from the middle of the car. It also happens every so often when accelerating hard. So far I've tried:-
Thanks for your help!
I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction tracking down a 'clunk' noise seemingly coming from the front of the car.
At 100k, when I bought the car (2008 FR PD130 with Revo Stage 1 Map) I decided to do a suspension refresh including:-
Bilstein B4 shocks all round
H&R Springs (35mm)
Febi Bilstein Top Mounts
Meyle Drop Links (standard size)
New Bottom arms (including front bush)
New CV joints
ARB Bush
I also replaced the dogbone mount for a polybush and the gearbox mount with a standard OEM replacement (drivers engine mount was replaced last year after snapping). Also note the car is fitted with Cupra bushes, these were in good condition and checked when replacing the arms. The clunk wasn't there before the suspension change!
After all of this, the car drives great but I have an intermittent 'clunk' noise coming from the front of the car. It is doing my head in and I'm looking for help in diagnosing it - I'm stumped.
The noise is intermittent but happens more often than not after turning right - whether accelerating slowly or hard. I think it is coming from the drivers side, but last night I could have sworn it came from the middle of the car. It also happens every so often when accelerating hard. So far I've tried:-
- ARB Sideways movement: no movement side to side in ARB.
- ARB Hitting Driveshaft: No obvious signs but would this take time to show up? I didn't expect to need shorter droplinks for the 35mm drop.
- Loose bolts/wheel bolts: all been triple checked and still tight
Thanks for your help!