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11-11-2008, 09:50 PM
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Front End Knock
Hi all.....newbie here
 ..... I have a 95 BA Hatch that has developed a front end knock. The knock only happens when the car is shifting weight from left to right during cornering. I have gotten underneath and checked the lower arms and steering, nothing appears to be loose. I replaced both ball joints, struts and springs less than 6 months ago. Just wondering if any of you have had any similar experiences or could offer some advice?
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11-11-2008, 10:04 PM
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middle front sway bar bushes. the ba had a issues with them sliding out of their brackets when new. all i can think of since you've checked everything else.
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12-11-2008, 09:14 AM
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wheels Bearing, Im Guessing!!
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12-11-2008, 09:48 AM
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Swaybar hitting the lengthy subframe mounting bolt.
Mr Payner wrote this up a few moons ago.
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12-11-2008, 07:42 PM
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Thanks all, problem solved. Broken sway bar end link on the left hand side causing the sway bar to slap the lower arm
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15-07-2010, 08:45 PM
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i have to check this soon, as i have the same problem, but only when weight shifts right to left.
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18-07-2010, 02:03 PM
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Found my problem. The front right spring in my coilover did not have full capture. When the car was on stands, there was a 2mm gap between the top of the spring and the mounting perch. And you could wriggle the top of the spring side to side by 2mm also.
Grrr!!! Did a measure between the 2 front side. The loose spring side had the spring perch/foot 2mm lower than the other side. So I'm raising the spring foot 3mm to see if it fixes the problem. But I will have to do a run around on all four corners to do a visual/mechanical inspection to see if all the others are fine. I never checked the spring feet when I installed the coilovers, as you only adjust them at the hub knuckle. And instructed not to touch the spring feet. lol |
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18-07-2010, 02:21 PM
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could be your monkey bar hitting your ball guard!
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18-07-2010, 03:35 PM
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i have no idea what those 2 things are.
so after going for a drive, i still have knocking. took off the other front wheel, had a look around. bummer, most of the sway bar chassis bushing is gone... 
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18-07-2010, 03:52 PM
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tWas a joke
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