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Bad ass knock
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:53 am
by Brumby Boy
Hay just woundering if any of you have had a bad knocking noise in the front wheel area.
Its in the LHF, its a rotational niose like a cv outter joint but its a real bad knocking/Brake Grounch type noise not a clicking noise.
i have checked that every thing is tight so i sure its eather a wheel bearing of the outter joint.
Its only evident when braking and Turning left or goin straight after braking but once i accelerate it goes away.
what do you think??
Its realy annoying
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:08 pm
by Fatz
do you have a lift kit or anythin?
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:12 pm
by Brumby Boy
Yea 2" it was on when there when i bought it a few months back and this knock has just started last week
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:11 am
by tim_81coupe
Castle nut on the hub isn't done up tight enough, and / or cone washer needs replacement.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:17 am
by SuBaRiNo
I agree with Tim... had a mates one do this just yesterday.. tightened the nut to specs (Jumped on breaker bar) and the noise was fixed.
Dave
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:50 am
by Brumby Boy
ok thanks. it makes sense as both front cv shafts were replaced just b4 i bought the vehicle 2 months ago
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:24 am
by GTlegs
You know it might sound funny, but jack your car up and make sure the nuts holding you wheel are tight.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:43 pm
by Alex
very unlikely, but make sure your tyres aren't scrubbing!
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:32 pm
by Brumby Boy
Trust me the wheel nuts are tight (rattle Gun then breaker bar to check)
the tyres arent scrubbing the gards have been "touched up" where they uest to touch.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:35 pm
by fredsub
since you say the CV's were done, by chance were the bearings done too? and then the cylindrical spacer forgotton to be installed?
other possible is if the snapring on the end of the axle shaft not being reinstalled.........just more ideas for you:)
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:00 pm
by Brumby Boy
Ive got a wheel bearing kit i can put in but im just lazy and wanna know 4 sure b4 i strip my car
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:02 pm
by stinky
so the castle nut is on nice and tight ?
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:22 pm
by Brumby Boy
dunno wont be able to check it till toworrow at work
but looks like it
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:24 pm
by Brumby Boy
I fixed it it was the nut i went and looked at it last friday couldnt find anything and when i put it back together i jumped on the breaker bar and now the noise is gone and has been for a week so yea, thanks everyone especialy subarino and tim
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:41 pm
by waggaclint
my car was doing the same thing if you replace the cone washer it shoundnt happen again hey...mine kept coming loose every 2 or 3000km hey so i replaced the washers on both sides ive 20000km or more without a trouble...