Knocking noise from front wheels :(

[Burnsy]

When driving along im getting a knocking noise coming (i think) from the front right hand wheel.It doesnt go when im braking or steering but only seems ok on a flat piece of road i.e motorway.

Around the town where the roads and crap its more noticeable.It seemed alot louder today in the wet.

Has anyone got a clue what this could be.

Octavia Vrs 52 plate with 75 k on the clock

TiA

[The Skud]

When driving along im getting a knocking noise coming (i think) from the front right hand wheel.It doesnt go when im braking or steering but only seems ok on a flat piece of road i.e motorway.

Around the town where the roads and crap its more noticeable.It seemed alot louder today in the wet.

Has anyone got a clue what this could be.

Octavia Vrs 52 plate with 75 k on the clock

TiA

Rubber Strut top mount bushes, they need replacing with the struts at around 50K, does it knock more after a long run when it is hot? quick fix short term, jack the car up then back down, seems to cure it for a couple of weeks.

[logiclee]

Antiroll bar bushes and links are also common.

Mines doing it after 20k miles, changed the antiroll bar links but it hasn't cured the problem.

Cheers

Lee

[Leon-y-k]

ahh mines got that!!! being fixed sometime soon, about 125 quid inc labour to be fixed

just noticed this is for an octi!! probs the same problem tho no doubt

[bpm]

I have the same issue, but I've just had the bushes changed...

[Burnsy]

I have the same issue, but I've just had the bushes changed...

Did changing the bushes cure the knocking ??

Thanks

[bpm]

It cured the squeek that I had before the knock started..

[999smiler]

I had the same knocking noise on my 02 vRS that had done 88000 miles, a garage had a look and quoted over

[bpm]

It cured the squeek that I had before the knock started..

the knock is bushes related too.. according to my firendly local dealer...Something about not enough lubrication.

[Beretta]

If the bushes on the front ARB need replacing, then try Powerflex Bushes, had them fitted to mine and they do make a difference.

[Clarey]

My front passenger side suspension let out its first creek today, and proceeded to do a few more afterwards, mainly slow speed speed-bumps causing it.

Good job the service countdown is at 700 miles to go now, normally problems happen just after the service:D

(2003 with 22K on the clock)