Light knocking noise from the chassis

TANKSLAPPER · 16-03-2009, 09:46 PM

I would appreciate your help.

I’ve got a light knocking noise which seems to come from the front end of the car, only when it has warmed up, the hotter it gets or the longer the run the noise is louder.

I can only hear the knocking when the car is freewheeling and slowing down in a straight line from about 35mph to 5mph ie with no load

The parts I have changed to try and rectify this problem are:-

Front suspension and top mounts
Front lower wishbone and rose joints
Front lower wishbone bushes
Engine and gearbox mounts
Rear trailing arm bushes with limiter kit
Exhaust mounting rubbers
Anti Roll bar drop links

The only other things I can think of changing is the steering rack , or the rear camber arms

16-03-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
TANKSLAPPER S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 801 Casino cash: $8979	Light knocking noise from the chassis I would appreciate your help. I’ve got a light knocking noise which seems to come from the front end of the car, only when it has warmed up, the hotter it gets or the longer the run the noise is louder. I can only hear the knocking when the car is freewheeling and slowing down in a straight line from about 35mph to 5mph ie with no load The parts I have changed to try and rectify this problem are:- Front suspension and top mounts Front lower wishbone and rose joints Front lower wishbone bushes Engine and gearbox mounts Rear trailing arm bushes with limiter kit Exhaust mounting rubbers Anti Roll bar drop links The only other things I can think of changing is the steering rack , or the rear camber arms