Strange Knocking - Fixed! Shoot me!

Have you tried checking the damper ? if these are 'shot' it will allow the wheel to travel excessively and could cause the knocking your talking about.

cheers

I've replaced all the suspension parts (except the top mounts)

maybe when the damper/shock was changed there wasn't enough oil in the suspension leg (they should have some oil in the suspension leg right??)… while I've got the car jacked up I'll see if I can get any play from there too.. good idea Cero  :y:

I've ordered new bearings.

they do need to be pressed on to the hub, and into the steering knuckle (right name?) - but that shouldn't be a massive problem.

the "chilled hub" trick is not going to be easy as the manual recommends keeping the suspension strut bolted to the hub - my freezer ain't that big…

However, I may stick the bearings in the oven to ease the fitting process.

I'll tackle it this coming weekend and let you know how it goes - good luck with the knocking.

Ali
PS - My Haynes manual (old one) reckons that if you're getting gearbox noise (could be a knocking) that matches wheel speed, it could be either the differential bearings or worn splines on the pinion shaft. If it's either of these, a second hand gearbox will probably work out cheaper than trying to replace them.

You might also want to check whether there are any bolts sticking out from the drive shaft where it connects to the gearbox - that might go knock knock only when moving.

I'm a total muppet!  ops:

Found the knocking last night……….you ready for this!







Loose drivers side wheel nuts  :shhh: I'm going to run and hide now!

PhillTMK1GTI said

I'm a total muppet!  

Found the knocking last night……….you ready for this!

Loose drivers side wheel nuts  :shhh: I'm going to run and hide now!

I think Phill is the one at the back in the red and white hat!!!!

 

You numb nuts  

Glad you got it fixed now.  All the way to devon and back??????!!!!!

I've covered just over 1200 miles in it and it started after the first 10-15  ops:

think I'll check everythings nicely secure on saturday!

PhillTMK1GTI said

I've covered just over 1200 miles in it

You are one lucky son of a gun!!!!!!!!

This has GOT to be a CLASSIC !!! :lmao:  :lmao:  :lmao:  :lmao:
You will NEVER live this down…..admitting to it on here too !!!
Brave man - many would have said 'It just went away' !!!!
Glad you found it though, before your wheel went up the road without you - hope you have not damaged the threads or the holes in the wheel.

 Cheers Prowler

I'm not brave.. just stupid and honest

Still can't believe I done that!

PhillTMK1GTI said

Still can't believe I done that!

Which one - admitted it, or not spotted it sooner?  

Don't worry about it: at least it was easy and cheap to fix!   :mrgreen:

We've all been there - I remember my Mk1 starter was making a different noise than usual, for a few days, but I decided to look at it later on, at the weekend. When I did look, I found that one of the two bolts had fallen out completely, and the other was about halfway unscrewed  ops:  (No damage done, thank goodness)

I've go a clanking noise coming from the back of mine at the moment. I thought it was the jack, rattling in the spare wheel or something, but I checked it and it seems Ok.

Better get the wheel brace ready later eh!!!  

 

This really is going to go on for a while isn't it?

Lesson Learnt: always check ya nuts when you finish work

Priceless  

My old man mentioned loose wheel nuts as a source of noise - ah the folly of yoof

I'll be checking mine this weekend - just in case - and smiling  

you still wanna hear about changing wheel bearings?

I promise to fess up if the noise turns out to be operator incompetence related - probably

Ali

PhillTMK1GTI wrote:
I've covered just over 1200 miles in it

Christ 8O , I had loose nuts on a wheel last year and scared me stiff driving at more than 40mph for 2-3 miles it took to find somewhere safe to stop. Thought, a driveshaft or something was dying. Glad you got it sorted.

Cheers

AliCabrio said

operator incompetence related

 :lmao: I'll have to remember that one as I'm sure I'll need it in the future

If you could do a write up with pics on how you get on with the wheel bearing it would be very handy!