#1: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:24 pm ---- Had the Pug a fortnight now and had a knocking when going over rough ground. If I go over a speed bump everythings ok but if I hit several potholes I can hear a knocking. I had a new drivers side spring fitted a few days ago and the problems still there. The drop link looked ok at the time.
My question is although the drop link looked ok could this be worn? If not this any other ideas?
Cheers
Paul
#2: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:27 pm ---- drop links or wishbone or tracking rods! cheap parts so i changed all of them,
#3: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:32 pm ---- Are any of those parts tricky to diagnose. Only reason I ask was that I bought the car a dealer and had loads of problems and wasn't happy with the MOT so I had the car inspected by VOSA. They checked all the suspension and only found the broken spring. Could any of those be missed or hard to detect?
Thanks
#4: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:38 pm ---- the would look ok but if the rubber/bush has gone soft it will knock! thats what i found out mine all looked ok till i took them off!!
didnt your car come with warranty?
#5: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:42 pm ----
mistralshining wrote:
the would look ok but if the rubber/bush has gone soft it will knock! thats what i found out mine all looked ok till i took them off!!
didnt your car come with warranty?
I was told it had one but still waiting for the paperwork. The garage are the most unhelpful set of people. They don't want to know. Everything I'm spending will be pursued through the small claims court. VOSA said the car was unroadworthy and the MOT was only done the day before I bought it. The MOT garage have been prosecuted by VOSA and trading standards are also prosecuting the garage I bought the car from.
#6: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: apjs87, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:37 pm ---- Try tightening the top mounts
#7: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:44 pm ---- Are they the three nuts in the engine bay?
#8: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:38 pm ----
mistralshining wrote:
the would look ok but if the rubber/bush has gone soft it will knock! thats what i found out mine all looked ok till i took them off!!
didnt your car come with warranty?
Which rubber/bush? Anti rollbar?
#9: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: giveitsomebar, Location: redditchPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:06 pm ---- your wishbones and drop links will have rubber bushes on the end of them thats what he is on about
#10: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:07 pm ---- grab the drop link and try and twist it. Bet it moves.
Also while youre there, jack it up, grab the wheel at both sides and see if there's any play there.
#11: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: paulrushton, Location: HuddersfieldPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:13 pm ---- Tried the twist of the drop link and it moves. I'll pick a couple up tomorrow from Andrew Page and hopefully get them fitted tomorrow afternoon.
#12: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:39 pm ---- While your there you may aswel check for play in the lower arm bushes
Sam.
#13: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: nicp2007, Location: lancashirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:53 pm ---- sorry for the high jack but could these faults also be the reason my gti crashes over bumps, it makes the dash sound like its goin to drop off everytime i hit the smallest bump,
#14: Re: Knocking Grrrrr. Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:58 pm ---- It could be but mine crashes over bumps as well compared to smaller engined 206's. So far i've put it down to the car having stiffer suspension because of the engine size. Drop links is normally just an annoying clunking / knocking sound.
Drop links are a common wear item on 206's according to Autodata.
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