Bad ass knock

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:53 am

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

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:08 pm

do you have a lift kit or anythin?

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:12 pm

Yea 2" it was on when there when i bought it a few months back and this knock has just started last week

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:11 am

Castle nut on the hub isn't done up tight enough, and / or cone washer needs replacement.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:17 am

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

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:50 am

ok thanks. it makes sense as both front cv shafts were replaced just b4 i bought the vehicle 2 months ago

GTlegs · Post by **GTlegs** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:24 am

You know it might sound funny, but jack your car up and make sure the nuts holding you wheel are tight.

Post by **Alex** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:43 pm

very unlikely, but make sure your tyres aren't scrubbing!

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:32 pm

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.

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:35 pm

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:)

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:00 pm

Ive got a wheel bearing kit i can put in but im just lazy and wanna know 4 sure b4 i strip my car

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:02 pm

so the castle nut is on nice and tight ?

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:22 pm

dunno wont be able to check it till toworrow at work
but looks like it

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:24 pm

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

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:41 pm

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...