Knocking noise from rear spacers

[Tall-Paul]

Has anybody had a problem with 20mm hubcentric rear spacers? I fitted mine yesterday and immediately i knew there was a problem when they made a knocking noise. It seems to do it mostly when setting off upt to 20mph and when braking at low speeds, Ive got 17's and coilovers but they arent really low, ive also taken the wheel off to have a look and i cant see and catching anywhere. Im going to take them off tomorrow incase its doing some damage

 

[Ad Lav]

Have you checked all bolts?

Mine might be different to yours, my spacers fit to hub then wheel to spacer, no long bolts, need to check mine though anyway...

 

[Nath.]

think there was a post about this same problem a week or so ago

 

[Tall-Paul]

I found out before it was my wheel bolts were too long and were going throught the spacer by 2mm and causing the disc to move and catch on the pad. 1 of the bolts had actually loosened the screw that holds the disc on, by the time i found out the pads were nearly on fire!!

 

[rashcupra]

you shouldnt be having any probs i didnt! just take the rear wheelsoff makesure the spacer in knockedonto the hub FULLY and the bolts arent too long and try again

 

[Tall-Paul]

Yeh i need to get some shorter wheel bolts first, hopefully i can find my origanal ones. Its well better with the spacers on!

 

[RichieRich]

angle grind them ones down? or drag them behind your car as you go along? lol my 20mm spacers have been delayed due to buisnesspost mishap grrr

 

[scooby slayer]

what spacers you all got and where from, and would standard wheel bolts be good enough if not where do you get them from

 

[RichieRich]

mine i got from ebay (20mm hubsentric) £40 inc postage roughly and these you bolt to the hub then bolt the wheel to the spacer and you norm get 10x extra bolts to

 

[scooby slayer]

do you have a link at all mate

 

[RichieRich]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20MM-Hubcentr...124180QQihZ012QQcategoryZ122154QQcmdZViewItem

 

[rashcupra]

id stick to the longer wheel bolt idea rather than the bolt the wheel to the spacer then the spacer to the hub as ive heard of problems with these

 

[Ric 2001]

I've got 50mm bolts on my Cupra. Originals are 28mm + 20mm spacer = 48mm bolt so I've got 2mm extra but mine ain't catching/nocking on anything.

I'd check the dims of the original bolt.

 

[RichieRich]

i could always if i have to buy some 48mm bolts then do it that way at least i have a choice... but £30 odd quid if i dont need to spend it is a waste me thinks...

 

[Tall-Paul]

My bolts are only too long as they were supplied with my alloys, so im after some original ones now.......any ideas wheres best? I didnt keep the olds ones as i sold them with my old sport alloys When i get the right bolts i shouldn't have any problems at all and i cant wait to get them back on!!!

 

[Ad Lav]

I have all my original bolts from 16inch wheels in the shed from when I got new wheels.

 

[Tall-Paul]

Do u want to sell them??

 

[RichieRich]

badger5 can do you a good deal plus he can cut them to the right size to (i found that out) very good place he has to!