#1: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:46 am ---- Just changed pair of wishbones hope to cure the knocking sound on my suspension. However knocking sound still can be hear whenever i drive my car on uneven surface. The car steer a bit to right hand side a bit if my steering in center position.
Could it be my top mounts? I had jack my car up and try to turn the steering, however it seems alright and smooth ( quiet and no excesive movement).
Could it be the droplinks or antiroll bar bushes? Droplink been changed 5 months ago (ebay one £18 per pair), would it possible it failed again? Anyway i can find out if the anti roll bar bushes worn?
Really running out of idea here and i don't want to spend too much time taking out parts and find out there's no problem with it in this cold weather. Any suggestion or experience from u guys will help a lot. Cheers! Last edited by kit325 on Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:18 pm; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: roberto.f, Location: Coventry/ManchesterPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:52 am ---- I just changed my drop links and it is definitely less 'clunky'. I'm thinking the arb bushes are the next things to change.
#3: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:57 am ---- track rod end and do the wheel alighment
#4: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:58 am ---- Are the track rods in good condition ?
#5: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: Harty, Location: West LothianPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:59 am ---- had a massive knocking from my passenger side over uneven surfaces, had the car checked countless times and told the top mounts were fine, took the strut apart and the bearings fell into about 30 pieces, after changing to fresh ones no more knocking but to be fair i have changed everything on the suspension side before i found out it was the strut bearings... last things i haven't changed thats connected to the wheels are the hubs and driveshafts and now it seems i need new hubs as my car is shaking rapidly when braking after new tyres and brakes
quick way to check the bearings is with the car on the ground put the wheels full lock side to side and listen out for like a rubber sort of clunk as your turning, if you hear that check the mounts.
HTH
Chris
#6: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:09 pm ---- Thz guys.
Track rods are in good condition and i did check out both of th top mounts by turning the steering, it didn't make any obvious noise when i turn the steering. I did check my absorber as well and it seems to be alright.
#7: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:14 pm ---- Check for play in the wheel bearings too.
Is the spring in one peice and not broken?
Trouble with turning when off the ground is it may only make noise when underload eg topmount bearing
And I had a drive shaft knock when driving that could also be Somthing to check
#8: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:29 pm ---- i had that turned out to be suspension mount
#9: Re: Wishbones changed, knocking sound, car steer to right! Author: imjeeves, Location: Glasgow / WellingPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:30 pm ---- it will be the drop links they go really fast and make a horrible knocking noise
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but to be fair i have changed everything on the suspension side before i found out it was the strut bearings... last things i haven't changed thats connected to the wheels are the hubs and driveshafts and now it seems i need new hubs as my car is shaking rapidly when braking after new tyres and brakes 
