odd knocking noise

[Archangel]

when starting off , have a clunk noise front drivers side ,similar when backing off the throttle

Any ideas guys what it might be ?

[jasper5]

Check your lower engine mounting and the right hand top mounting.

[Archangel]

cheers Jasper , are they reasonably easy to change ?

[jasper5]

cheers Jasper , are they reasonably easy to change ?

Top mounting is fairly easy to change, lower mounting means removing the right hand driveshaft and taking off the mounting block....there is a lot of info on the forum about replacing these.

[Archangel]

thanks for that jasper , would a physical check show if its worn or is it just the knocking noise that gives it away ?

is it worth doing all of them ?

[Captain Jack]

Replace the lower mount sooner than later - will stop it tearing the expensive flexi-hose.

A pain to change the bottom one - I tried and failed miserably. All the others are easy. Do you get clunks when going over bumps? Could be anti-roll bar drop-links.

[Archangel]

Replace the lower mount sooner than later - will stop it tearing the expensive flexi-hose.

A pain to change the bottom one - I tried and failed miserably. All the others are easy. Do you get clunks when going over bumps? Could be anti-roll bar drop-links.

no clunks

[jonsowman]

Is the bottom mount/flexi hose problem also an issue on the D8s?

[midsdaz]

Had the same thing wen I brought my 2.1 pull had a clunk and wen I let of ye throttle clunk turned out to be the wishbone the rubber had completely gone so 2 new wishbone and ball joints and it drives like a dream