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Spannerdemon
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« on: Apr 28th, 2007, 7:52pm » |
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Could be a loose or fractured brake disc pad, or the caliper itself may have worked loose. It will stop when you apply the brakes because it will move the pads to the disc stopping the noise.
Either way, you need to get the wheel off and investigate. If it's a braking issue, then you shouldn't risk driving it until you've sorted it out. Before you remove the wheel, spin it to try and locate the reason for the noise.
If the noise is worse when you go over bumps/potholes, your front wishbones may need renewing as the bushes may be u/s.
Obviously don't work on the car without using suitable supports. 
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 28th, 2007, 8:05pm » |
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the other option is the droplinks, can cause a clonking noise, when mine went, it clonked when going round corners, at low speeds
hth,
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 28th, 2007, 9:07pm » |
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wheel nuts loose
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 28th, 2007, 9:08pm » |
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wheel bearing
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #4 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 9:31am » |
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thanks everybody, i checked car wheel nuts this morning and the front ones were slightly loose (strange). i tightened them up and knocking has gone  .. thankyou.
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #5 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 9:38am » |
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not that strange lucydog, you should check your nuts on a weekly basis, and within 50miles after a wheel change,
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #6 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 9:54am » |
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I had a problem once, it turned out to be the retaining spring on the caliper wasn't located correctly at on end, everytime I applied the brakes there was a clunk, it took me ages to find the cause....
hth Pete
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #7 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 11:24am » |
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Great. Always nice when it's something easy.
I check my nuts regularly V4. 
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Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #8 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 1:16pm » |
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i get the girlfriend to check mine lot more fun 
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Re: Re:prob solved,,,, front wheel knocking noise
« Reply #9 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 1:57pm » |
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wheel nuts were loose causing knocking..
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Re: Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #10 on: Apr 29th, 2007, 7:25pm » |
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....you're all a bunch of nutters..........
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Re: Re: front wheel knocking noise at slow speed?
« Reply #11 on: Apr 30th, 2007, 9:30pm » |
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iwent to the doctors and he checked them for me, said they are fine not loose and not dangling...lol
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