coilovers knocking problem

[anth]

How did you tighten the top nuts? Did you use a rattle gun? If you just did them up by hand they might not be tight enough since the shock shaft spins when you try to tighten it and cause them to have some play/movement. That's what happened to mine, then I gave it a quick hit with the rattle gun and it fixed it.

[undisclos3d]

Got a mate to look at it. As it was getting worse, he reckons it is the inner rack end which has gone. Cause there is movement of the wheel. Anyone replaced these? Easy job to do myself? I'm pretty handy and I'm sure it can't be any harder than putting in coilovers!

[type 17]

Dont use a rattle gun to tighten anything, use a torque wrench, rattles just aren't precise and can break stuff. if i remember it's 55Nm for the top mounts.

[Yevvy]

front swaybar rubbing on the drive shafts maybe?

[undisclos3d]

Hmmm Im pretty freakin low, and am running no sway bar. Pretty sure its the tie rod ends. Gonna try replacing them. Bin lookin at some diy's. Seems I need a special tie rod tool? Anyone had any experience with this?

[undisclos3d]

To bump this up. I replaced the inner tie rod on the passenger side which was having the problem. And it's still there arch!! The top coilover nut is pretty tight so I'm pretty sure it's not that. The inner lip of my wheel is pretty close to the coilover, but probably has about 8mm of clearance surely he wheel wouldn't move that much that it could be hitting? Are there any other things I could replace or check that could cause the wheel too feel like it is wobbling(which i thought it was the coilover but now think it feels like the actual wheel)
Anyone with any input would be great!!

Steve

[dylan8]

when you say the wheel is close, is that when you have the weight of the car on it? or car hanging by a jack?
becuase when weight is applied it will camber/suck in, then hitting the strut if its close to start with.
Wheel wobbling doesnt sound good... I remember reading about it on a mk3, but cant remember what they replaced...

[undisclos3d]

Yeah I didn't check when it was on the ground only when I had it jacked up. But then again wouldnt it always be rubbing, because I only hear it when I am turning right and the noise is coming from the passenger side.

I was having a poke around today and I think I may be missing a wheel weight. Would this cause a wobbling only when turning not when driving straight?

[dylan8]

nope. my A8s were fine in a straight line, turning they rubbed.
Put the wheel on, lower it off the jack, and try to get ur hand up behind the wheel and have a feel.
I worked out mine by putting the car on a 'drive on' hoist, could get under the car and see how the wheels sat under the weight of the car.

[type 17]

You are running no front swaybar at all? or the stock swaybar?