#1: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:54 am ---- Hi . So ive fitted a new axle, shocks,wheel bearings .also lowered 50mm done by imaxle .
Ive double checked all bolts nut are nice and tight dropped the car .Rear brake line was rubbing on inside bk left .
moved out of way tie wrapped up .
Full clearance on each wheel nothing moves no play in axle or wheel bearings .
Off down the road to a knocking its got worse over a mile .
pulled up check it out nothing seems strange .
returned home jacked it up & all tight no play .
Where could this knocking be comin from ? .
#2: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:52 am ---- Exhaust?
#3: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:18 am ---- Exhaust can hit the lower torsion bar. Rear anti roll bar not in properly?
#4: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:27 am ---- Nope.. not exhaust . To dark to see il check more in morning .
#5: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:37 pm ---- Spare wheel carrier or exhaust, after my axle was replaced the exhaust knocked over bumps but wouldn't hit the body when moved by hand.
#6: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:06 pm ---- Bump stops, exhaust, spare wheel and anti roll bar would be my ideas
Ive got one atm which im yet to strip, which makes a click and a knock when you hit the inside of either wheel from inside the tube....
#7: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:21 pm ---- defo the back box catching the rear shock just that last 50mm drop off the jack and it squeezes the back box right .
Its perfect in the exhaust cut out . Box is too wide or cars too low (not)
#8: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:52 am ---- That new axle wont last long by the looks of it either.
#9: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:21 am ---- Why on earth is it that low?
#10: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:13 pm ---- 50mm drop imaxle .. was told passed 60mm is not under warranty and not advised . 50mm was ok .
Does seem low . Prosport rear shocks make any difference ?
#11: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:06 pm ---- No need to be that low. Bearings wont last long. Needs to raised about 20mm. Are you using the standard shocks
#12: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:15 pm ---- That will be sat on the bump stops.
#13: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:26 pm ---- Prosport rear shocks .
In both pics its tight on the handbrake so its sittin a little lower than it would on flat ground .
It sits perfectly level hoping the front will drop a few mm
#14: Re: new axle fitted ( bad knocking ) Author: Project2062014, Location: CornwallPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:37 am ---- It was that low the sway bars was hitting the rear shocks .
checked axle & imaxle has dropped it 80mm and put the 19 mm torsion bars in the axle .(wrong ones as its a 180 21mm)
It tried to cut my exhaust in half .
Ive returned the axle's(old one exchange aswell) to imaxle to sort it out .
i fitted £100 wheel bearings with hubs .
unable to remove them because of the risk of damage .
Im 375 out of pocket with no axle for my car until i get the recon returned .
Not happy as silver gti has no mot from monday (also need a axle)
Il have no car = no work = no money . Not happy one bit .
We are not responsible for comments posted by our users, as they are the property of the poster
Interactive software released under GNU GPL,
Code Credits,
Privacy Policy
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17129
Online Now [135]:
Visitors: 134
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
