Its a knocking

[jenk]

When turning I have a loud knocking coming from the drivers side wheel. Can only hear it at low speeds, for example when im pulling out slowly from a junction. It does it in relation to turning the steering wheel. Cant feel it in the steering or anything.

Any ideas??

Oh and i have raised the suspension to see if that would help, it was a very sad day

 

[Mckellar]

driveshaft or loose wheel bolts are my guess, or a wheel bearing

 

[jenk]

Bearings seem fine, wheels arnt loose.

Driveshaft?? Had the CV replaced not long ago on that very side.

Could ARB bush cause it?

 

[ibiza_95]

off topic but... jenk does your tyre hit your arch when you turn and you get a bit of suspension travel? ... perhaps 3/4 of a turn or more on the wheel?

 

[jenk]

No mate all is fine in that department, i could have gone lower in that respects. Only thing mine catches is the inner wing when on full lock. Ohh and that bit that sticks out........but theres a hole worn into it now

 

[chappersno1]

i can see where hes goin with the steerin as my brothers has a wide arch polo on 18's and hits on full lock and keeps eatin ball joints.but if not that jenk it sounds like drive shaft.had that prob allot wiv my swifts ive had.ur cv boot wont make any difference.

 

[ibiza_95]

haha... i melted mine with a blow torch today and pushed it into the car a bit more, and now its stopped rubbing on it it does rub on the outter arch a little when turning as i say 3/4 or more... which can only be stopped by raising it.... not much chance of that happening soon tho

Ill upload pics of it in a mo

 

[jenk]

How can i tell if its the drive shaft?? Anykind of play?

I had the CV joint changed not just the boot as it was chewed up.

 

[chappersno1]

haha... i melted mine with a blow torch today and pushed it into the car a bit more, and now its stopped rubbing on it it does rub on the outter arch a little when turning as i say 3/4 or more... which can only be stopped by raising it.... not much chance of that happening soon tho

Ill upload pics of it in a mo

yeah upload sum pics.got my springs coming soon.cant wait to loose the rollerskate look.

 

[jenk]

haha... i melted mine with a blow torch today and pushed it into the car a bit more, and now its stopped rubbing on it it does rub on the outter arch a little when turning as i say 3/4 or more... which can only be stopped by raising it.... not much chance of that happening soon tho

Ill upload pics of it in a mo

The eternal mission for lowness

 

[chappersno1]

How can i tell if its the drive shaft?? Anykind of play?

I had the CV joint changes not just the boot as it was chewed up.

depends on how bad it is.it sounds to me like its just a bit worn and starting to go.if the knocking is at a sow speed and not that loud.but it could get worse and then will get louder and then u could get play in it.

Do u tend to spin the fronts allot or no?

 

[jenk]

Hardly ever spin it up.

Bugger, just realised i worded my initial post wrong. The noise is in relation to turning the steering wheel, not the road wheel Say i turn right the knocking is in relation to turning the steering wheel. The faster i turn the faster it knocks.

Sorry guys, and cheers for your help so far

 

[chappersno1]

on that case it could be a ball joint or cv joint or steerin rack.

 

[ibiza_95]

grease the steering rack up good... if you can... pics are up

 

[jenk]

Cheers mate

Started to think why would it be the driveshaft

Hopefully not steering rack, thats been in that back of my mind. Does sound like its coming from in the wheel arch though.

 

[chappersno1]

grease the steering rack up good... if you can... pics are up

yeah def wack sum grease on it they do have a nasty habbit of going dry.

will look at pics.

 

[jenk]

Grease it up ay! How were what???

 

[chappersno1]

Grease it up ay! How were what???

well put it up on some ramps oy a lift so u can get underneath and u will see wherev the steering column from steering whee joins to the rack thich turns both wheels.just grease it all up and def look for and probs before u do grease it.

 

[jenk]

well put it up on some ramps oy a lift so u can get underneath and u will see wherev the steering column from steering whee joins to the rack thich turns both wheels.just grease it all up and def look for and probs before u do grease it.

Cheers for that, will get it in the air and have a gander Will CV joint grease be ok?

 

[chappersno1]

as long as its thickish so it stays there if u know wat i mean.cv jont grees is normally enclosed by the cv boot so doesnt get wet as such.give it a try and see wat happens.