#1: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:54 pm ---- Hi there, yes I am a newbie and i have a problem.
On my 2001 GTi, i have noticed there is a front end knock, noticable when going over potholes, or speedbumps, but on the flat stuff, the car is fine.
I have reckoned to have a look to try and get to the bottom of this, but i cannot seem to find what this is. does anyone have an idea?
Any ideas are welcome.
Many thanks.
#2: Re: Front end knocking? Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:55 pm ---- Sounds like the drop links to me as I've had this problem
#3: Re: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:57 pm ---- Ah right, thank you for your response. I shall try and have a look this weekend or one night after work.
Many thanks.
#4: Re: Front end knocking? Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:59 pm ---- Your welcome it's a fairly common service part to be replaced, I think there about £25 from pug but will be cheaper from motor factors I would have thought
#5: Re: Front end knocking? Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:23 pm ---- most likely the bottom arm (wishbone). i've had 4 go now and it always causes a knocking over bumpy surfaces... get someone to have a look at it, it will be obvious if its up on a ramp and a mechanic can look around
#6: Re: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:41 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Your welcome it's a fairly common service part to be replaced, I think there about £25 from pug but will be cheaper from motor factors I would have thought
I actually work for a Pug Main Stealer myself, so with my discount, would it still be cheaper from a motor factors or gen from peugeot?
#7: Re: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:45 pm ----
JordGJ wrote:
most likely the bottom arm (wishbone). i've had 4 go now and it always causes a knocking over bumpy surfaces... get someone to have a look at it, it will be obvious if its up on a ramp and a mechanic can look around
I shall also have a look at the bottom arms. When Ive had a moment to look over them, I shall come back with the result.
#8: Re: Front end knocking? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:18 pm ----
TheGTIlad wrote:
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Your welcome it's a fairly common service part to be replaced, I think there about £25 from pug but will be cheaper from motor factors I would have thought
I actually work for a Pug Main Stealer myself, so with my discount, would it still be cheaper from a motor factors or gen from peugeot?
i would go for pug dealer
#9: Re: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:26 pm ---- ^^^ sweeeet!
#10: Re: Front end knocking? Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:30 pm ----
TheGTIlad wrote:
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Your welcome it's a fairly common service part to be replaced, I think there about £25 from pug but will be cheaper from motor factors I would have thought
I actually work for a Pug Main Stealer myself, so with my discount, would it still be cheaper from a motor factors or gen from peugeot?
£30.79 for a drop link from peugeot vs £17.10 for a lemforder drop link from eurocarparts. So depends how much discount you get through work.
#11: Re: Front end knocking? Author: TheGTIlad, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:36 pm ---- Ah right, okay thank you very much.
#12: Re: Front end knocking? Author: Lizard2010, Location: Adelaide South AustraliaPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:13 pm ---- it will be easy to check my son checked mine.
The first sign will be the broken rubber covers on the ball joints, give thyen a tap and then check all.
You will have a different sound.
Also it could be the wishbones.
I thought it was my wishbones.
But found it to be the drop links.
Well what the heck, it is all done now.
#13: Re: Front end knocking? Author: mjrimmer, Location: davenportPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:18 am ----
richpowell91 wrote:
TheGTIlad wrote:
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Your welcome it's a fairly common service part to be replaced, I think there about £25 from pug but will be cheaper from motor factors I would have thought
I actually work for a Pug Main Stealer myself, so with my discount, would it still be cheaper from a motor factors or gen from peugeot?
£30.79 for a drop link from peugeot vs £17.10 for a lemforder drop link from eurocarparts. So depends how much discount you get through work.
And there's 25% off all web orders from eurocarparts at the moment. Lemforder is good stuff, even the europarts own brand is ok quality.
#14: Re: Front end knocking? Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:14 am ---- check the droplinks 1st consider they are usually causing the problem and much more cheaper to deal with 1st compare to wishbones.
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