Hi guys,

I'm getting very fed up with my pug, on braking and pulling away there is a knocking noise from the front suspension, drivers side I think.

I've change everything but to no avail, this includes all 3 engine mounts including powerflex lower mount, top mounts, springs, shocks, droplinks are fairly new as are both sides, as are both balljoints and wishbones.

I've checked the front drivers side suspension and given it a wiggle and there is no play whatsover. Whilst on the ramp yesterday as I was doing my engine mounts and I couldn't find any play in any components using a large prybar.

I did however notice yesterday that as the car was coming off the ramp at the exhaust place, the chap heard the same noise and whilst the noise was occuring, I could see the wheel physically move in the arch itself. As mentioned, I could feel no play in wishbone or balljoint and couldn't move the wheel in the arch even with considerable force. I'm still thinking its a wishbone/balljoint which are about 5k old and purchesed from GSF.

Anyone have any ideas? I have full access to a 2 or 4 poster ramp whenever I need it so as long as the parts are cheap I can get them changed over. But, I'm getting to the end of my tether with this car and having driven my brother Cupra R today, the darkside is calling me close.

Checked the steering rack? Mine's knocking like a crazy thing at the moment - can't feel the play through the wheels but take the track rod arms off and you can wiggle the thing with your hands... Quiet unless you're going over lumpy/damanged surfaces (like all the roads around me at the moment!)

Mine sounded like drivers side but it's definitely the rack.

Have you checked the Spring it's self? Could be cracked...

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I had this noise before I did any work and still have it, just last week I put on new eibach springs, shocks, top mounts and all 3 engine mounts.

Its been making noise for a couple of months now and wheels have been on and off loads of time so that rules them out.

Quantic, there is no play when I wiggle the wheels on both sides whilst the car is in the air.

Pugmarshall, there is no change in the sound with full lock on, still the same dull knocking noise.

My plan is to get it on a large 4 poster ramp at my uncles and get some one to move it forward and back with the car in the air to see if I can spot what is causing the problem. Otherwise it is a visit to Carl in Leicester.

Thank you for all your suggestions, I'm predicting it is the balljoint or wishbone as they were crappy ones from Euro Car Parts

Well actually I had that problem from GSF on the opposite side, I actually ended up snapping the hub bolt as it kept falling out, so it can't be that. Will hopefully get it sorted on Sunday.

I would also be looking at the P bush as well in case its worn quickly, and check all bolts on wishbone and balljoints are tightened correctly

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Its only lowered 20-30mm on Eibachs and was making the same noise even when the drop link was new so I suspect something else.



Thats where my money on for the noise. Will also check to see if theres any loose bolts that may cause the problem.

That'll be fooked when you get it off, you'll probably be almost able to twist it off via hand

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genuine part?

It's very likely that whoever fitted the wishbone did not tighten it up with the weight of the car on it.
It looks like it has twisted once back on the ground and, in effect, put it under stress from the off.