Hi all, my mk2 2006 estate has recently developed a knocking noise at the front of the car. It sounds like it is quite high up and towards the rear of the engine bay. The noise seems to be particularly bad at low speed when the car is breaking or coasting and also on driving/reversing downhill.

 

It isn’t engine related as I can also hear the noise when the car is turned off (eg when rocking front up back or side to side). My local garage reckons it could be a top front suspension mount but haven’t taken a close look other than get the car on a ramp to check underneath.

 

Any ideas what the noise could be? I suspect it probably is suspension related but don’t know if there are any such issues that are common on mk2 Octavias? I have also heard of people having to replace console bushes?

 

Whetever it may be, it is very annoying but I don’t want to spend hundreds trying to locate the problem unless I can be quite sure what the problem is!

 

Many thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

 

 

Your garage diagnosis is probably correct.

 

To check, jack car and secure with an axle stand.  Find a good lever e.g. garden spade and place between ground and tyre.  Levering up and down should confirm the diagnosis.

49 minutes ago, MicMac said:

Your garage diagnosis is probably correct.

 

To check, jack car and secure with an axle stand.  Find a good lever e.g. garden spade and place between ground and tyre.  Levering up and down should confirm the diagnosis.

 

Thank you for your suggestion. I will give it a go.