Knock Knock

tux2006 · Post by **tux2006** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:10 pm

Just a little thing i've noticed recently when pulling away from a standing start or slowing down to a stop I can hear a knock from the front of the car its only ever 1 occasionally two knocks, the girlfriend thinks its coming from the back its from the front but can sometimes sound like its coming from behind the driver

Does this sound like a suspension problem? I'm fitting new shocks and springs thur so i'll soon find out what the problem is just wondered if there was anything else obvious it may be

chili · Post by **chili** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:19 pm

it could be drop links, just had mine replaced and that caused a knocking (more than 2 though)

tux2006 · Post by **tux2006** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:24 pm

yer I was thinking that but its not enough knocking I originally thought it might be the baseball bat i keep in the boot knocking around

hmmm owell I check it out on thur

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:31 pm

I have the same problem on my 2.1 TD (1998) and have come to the conclusion that its coming from the back and that the problem is a worn mount on the rear suspension sub frame. I have checked all the links and bushes on the suspension and all are fine. Haynes has nothing to say on the matter. Anybody any ideas?

Matt987 · Post by **Matt987** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:32 pm

I've have recently just brought almost the same car a 97 1.8 16v and have what could be the same noise, if not I need to figure out what mine is!!!

It happens almost every time you pull away a clonck comes from the front drivers side sometimes loud sometimes very faint.

I was told by the guy I brought the car from that I needed to replace the Driveshaft!!!????

Does anyone know if this is a common fault, and could it be true???
If not what else might it be??