Knocking sound
Knocking sound
Can anyone help me, I renewed all my suspension on my cavalier eg new shocks,springs,wishbones,track rod ends,drop links strut bearings etc and I've got a knocking sound coming from the drivers side!!! So I stripped it back down and rebuilt back up today and the knocking is still there but not as bad, anybody got any idea what it could be??? Thanks camyu
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Re: Knocking sound
Is it lowered at all?
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Re: Knocking sound
Could just be the springs bedding in?
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Yeah m8 it's lowered 35mm
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Really that's a new oneCavalier342 wrote:Could just be the springs bedding in?
Have you checked the bearing is fitted correct and not upside down.
Also are the shock inserts tight, if not they will knock
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Mike's did it after he lowered it, the spring kind of settles itself in to where it wants to stay...
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China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
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Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
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Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
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Sounds like the spring was either too short for the shock absorber, or it wasn't setup right when it was put in place.Cavalier342 wrote:Mike's did it after he lowered it, the spring kind of settles itself in to where it wants to stay...
I'd go through it again, make sure everything is done up correctly. Does it only knock from one side? Both sides?camy wrote:Can anyone help me, I renewed all my suspension on my cavalier eg new shocks,springs,wishbones,track rod ends,drop links strut bearings etc and I've got a knocking sound coming from the drivers side!!! So I stripped it back down and rebuilt back up today and the knocking is still there but not as bad, anybody got any idea what it could be??? Thanks camyu
What is knocking? Do you know? Are you sure it's from the front?
I've seen this happen when the wishbone wasn't fully tightened up too, or the little inserts weren't installed in the rear bolt hole.
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I've checked everything and everything is tight and put on right and the shims are in the wishbones m8 it's the drivers side that's knocking am going too get it on my mates ramps tomorrow I'll keeps youse update
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No worries, sometimes tight isn't always correct though - check your torque settings could have something ever so slightly compressed which gives you enough play for a clunk or knock. (unlikely but worth looking into).
Good luck getting it sorted
Good luck getting it sorted
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Thanks buddy
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A wee update I had the car on the ramps today checked everything and everything is sound apart from the drop links being a bit tight so fixed that and it was a little better, getting a knocking sound at low speed but after 30mph it's ok!!!! So am puzzled what it could be!!!! Anybody got a match lol
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Re: Knocking sound
Worn ARB bushes on the roll bars?
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Given what you have already covered I would be with Gary. I the roll bar bushes are worn the bar makes a racket as it bounces up and down
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Re: Knocking sound
Alright guys sorry for the late reply it was the front arb that was causing the knocking and the engine mount the alternator belt goes through,thanks to everybody for there help!!!