Knocking from front

[C.D-vRS]

This is starting to get annoying.

An intermitant knocking noise, usually when on full lock or turning at low speed going over bumpy ground.

I changed the droplinks last month however the knocking is still present.

I gave in and took it to my local independant Skoda garage, they took it for a test drive with me & the mechanic couldn't get it to replicate the sound.

They put it up on the ramps to check the CV boots and they're fine, as are the console bushes & springs.

Driving it back to work from the garage it knocked pulling into the carpark

Any more ideas?

[mattievrs]

Just an idea but is it the tyres catching the arch liners on full lock?

[Simonbt]

ARB bushes?

[C.D-vRS]

ARB bushes?

Oh yeah the mechanic mentioned them, no they're fine.

[C.D-vRS]

Just an idea but is it the tyres catching the arch liners on full lock?

Even though its lowered 25mm it shouldn't be as they're standard 16" vRS alloys with 45 profile tyres.

Sounds like a 'clunk' more than rubbing.

[C.D-vRS]

Bump.

[javi20xe]

You sure it's not the cv boot? Check around the wheel for grease as I may be like mine. Very grandual and suddenly bang it all went. Although they may have said it isn't the cv boot it is likley it could have been over looked

[Guest BigJase88]

strut top mount / bearing

Edited 19 January, 2011 by BigJase88

[C.D-vRS]

You sure it's not the cv boot? Check around the wheel for grease as I may be like mine. Very grandual and suddenly bang it all went. Although they may have said it isn't the cv boot it is likley it could have been over looked

He invited me to have a look under the car too when it was up on the ramps.

I've changed CV joints before & they were definitely fine.

[C.D-vRS]

strut top mount / bearing

Good thinking Batman

[chrisw880]

strut top mount / bearing

+1

[tweetybelfast]

+1

i have this same problem and also think it is this to is there any right ups on how to change these and do i need any out of the ordinary tools, does the bearing have to press in like a wheel beering ?

[rum4mo]

i have this same problem and also think it is this to is there any right ups on how to change these and do i need any out of the ordinary tools, does the bearing have to press in like a wheel beering ?

The bearing pack just sits below the top mount so no pressing in/out required, if you intend to make life easy then you might want to buy the "Laser Tools" bit for spreading the hub clamping bit and maybe something to let you get the top nut off, ie a deep socket with a hex end on it - some plug sockets are like that. Though maybe you can just put up with clamping the springs and easing both sides down enough to get the top mounting and bearings in/out, I've not tried that method but it might be possible.

[C.D-vRS]

It's still knocking a bit, but I'm going to leave it until it gets worse.

The car is now making a creaking from the front left when going over speed bumps.

[Ad Lav]

May be to do with lowering, have you checked the arch liner for signs of the drop links catching?

[C.D-vRS]

May be to do with lowering, have you checked the arch liner for signs of the drop links catching?

I changed the droplinks over Xmas, the strut seemed ok when I pushed down on it.

[mattievrs]

I changed the droplinks over Xmas, the strut seemed ok when I pushed down on it.

I had this over christmas mate. It stopped when i changed the bushes but is now back again after smashing down a pothole.Guess its going to need more bushes

[C.D-vRS]

Come to think of it I did hit a big pothole the other night. Could be related.

It'll go to the garage when I sell the other car.

[dgmp]

yea, top mounts sound like the obvious choice.

tweetybelfast, the only thing out of the ordinary really would be some spring compressors, not too pricey really. You'd use them to keep the springs compressed while you change the top mount over.

I'm going to be doing it tomorrow (well swapping the springs and dampers at least, but the same work goes into it), will try and take pics and do a rough write up.

[Golf-Fiend]

This is starting to get annoying.

An intermitant knocking noise, usually when on full lock or turning at low speed going over bumpy ground.

I changed the droplinks last month however the knocking is still present.

I gave in and took it to my local independant Skoda garage, they took it for a test drive with me & the mechanic couldn't get it to replicate the sound.

They put it up on the ramps to check the CV boots and they're fine, as are the console bushes & springs.

Driving it back to work from the garage it knocked pulling into the carpark

Any more ideas?

Yea, exact same thing on our SDi. A weird knocking grating noise at low speed when manouvering or coming on/off the gas. Only at very low speeds. Had MOT done and drop links replaced. They advised console bushes a little deteriorated but not failing. Everything else seems spot on. It almost sounds like a loose bolt on an engine mount and the mount moving along the bolt thread. That's how I can best describe it. But all mounts seem OK. Weird.

If you can find a cure I'd love to know.

[C.D-vRS]

Just been to the garage. They've quoted £140 +VAT to replace the top mounts.

Good price?

Also are the vRS top mounts different to non vRS ones?

Edited 10 February, 2011 by C.D-vRS

[Tom1964bus]

Yea, exact same thing on our SDi. A weird knocking grating noise at low speed when manouvering or coming on/off the gas. Only at very low speeds. Had MOT done and drop links replaced. They advised console bushes a little deteriorated but not failing. Everything else seems spot on. It almost sounds like a loose bolt on an engine mount and the mount moving along the bolt thread. That's how I can best describe it. But all mounts seem OK. Weird.

If you can find a cure I'd love to know.

mine does that aswell :( but i know its my console bushes because when i drove up on the ramp at my mates and braked the wheel moved about an inch backwards in the arch, however the bushes dont really 'look' that worn. tom.

[Golf-Fiend]

mine does that aswell :( but i know its my console bushes because when i drove up on the ramp at my mates and braked the wheel moved about an inch backwards in the arch, however the bushes dont really 'look' that worn. tom.

Ah, that sounds just like my mates car. He had the same knock and we took it in turns to run alongside the car and look in disbelief at the wheels moving backwards in the wheel arch under heavy braking.. I couldn't belive the amount of travel there was!!

Unfortunately the garage found out the actual casting for the console bush had a crack so he just got a whole subframe from the breakers, did the bushes on that, dropped the whole lot off and bolted up the new one - job done!