knocking noise in 1st and 2nd gear

[WoopDeLoo]

Hi everyone

I've got a Fabia 1.2 HTP Classic(54). Had it for a few weeks, but it seems to have developed a medium pitched, and a very frequent knocking sound when in gears 1 and 2.

Does anyone have any ideas as to why this may be happening?

Regards

WoopDeLoo

[Dougie S]

Does it happen when cornering/braking/accelerating?

[WoopDeLoo]

Does it happen when cornering/braking/accelerating?

It happens when coasting. I'm guessing the noise of the acceleration drowns out the nocking noise at high speeds. At low speeds the noise is clearly audible. It also tends to occur during accelerating at low speeds or once I've come off the gas pedal at low speeds

[Dougie S]

Well if it happens with your foot on the clutch coasting then it shouldn;t be gearbox related so I'd guess at the console bushes, the engine steady mount (dogbone) bush or maybe t he droplinks.

[WoopDeLoo]

Well if it happens with your foot on the clutch coasting then it shouldn;t be gearbox related so I'd guess at the console bushes, the engine steady mount (dogbone) bush or maybe t he droplinks.

Thanks for the advice

[peter3197]

Just one point. Is the knocking related to engine speed?

[Lofty79]

Sounds like you have loose wheel bolts actually. Worth a check, even if theyare just not quite tight enough they cause a low speed knocking when no drive is at the wheels

[WoopDeLoo]

Just one point. Is the knocking related to engine speed?

The noise is much more visible at low speeds

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[WoopDeLoo]

Sounds like you have loose wheel bolts actually. Worth a check, even if theyare just not quite tight enough they cause a low speed knocking when no drive is at the wheels

The knocking sound also tends to occur when the accelerator is applied. At speeds lower than 10 mph a high pitched sound also occurs and that might be from the wheels...hmmm

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[Lofty79]

have you checked you wheel bolts are tight?

[softscoop]

Similar to this?

As Lofty said...check your wheelbolts.

[WoopDeLoo]

have you checked you wheel bolts are tight?

Still need to do that, but will I need Amy specific tools? Just a spanner?

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[softscoop]

Erm....use the wheel brace in the tool set in the spare wheel?

[WoopDeLoo]

Sounds very similar, although slightly higher in pitch

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[softscoop]

There you go then.

Jack it up, take the wheel off and put it back on, making sure that it's done up correctly.

[WoopDeLoo]

There you go then.

Jack it up, take the wheel off and put it back on, making sure that it's done up correctly.

Perfect. Thanks

[Lofty79]

and dont leave it too long, or wheel will come off, then you will have a scrapy scratchy noise at any speed, along with screaming