knocking noise from front passenger wheel.

[dylan8]

all be it a different model, my golf made the exact same noises (noisiest under acceleration and up hills as well as with a passenger), changed both cv's no more noise. not sure of any checks you can do

hmm don't like the sound of this just before Nationals road trip...

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just dropped into volkspower, they seem to think its the control arm bush gone.
But they are going to check it out next wednesday either way

[Bflat]

Sounds like a wheel bearing, I had mine go on the way home from the JDMST meet.

[Jmac]

Sounds like a wheel bearing, I had mine go on the way home from the JDMST meet.

Yep agreed, i had a 4mo Bora last week would make a crack/clunk noise full lock low speed, up driveways etc, was the wheel bearing all good, this car already had all the above thrown at it in a shop before hand. Seen a couple do this now

cheers
Jmac

[dylan8]

Yep agreed, i had a 4mo Bora last week would make a crack/clunk noise full lock low speed, up driveways etc, was the wheel bearing all good, this car already had all the above thrown at it in a shop before hand. Seen a couple do this now

cheers
Jmac

I only get it under acceleration and when doing a right hand turn. I tried the full lock at the end of the court and couldnt hear it, doesnt seem to do it in reverse either... still thinking bearing?

[Jmac]

I only get it under acceleration and when doing a right hand turn. I tried the full lock at the end of the court and couldnt hear it, doesnt seem to do it in reverse either... still thinking bearing?

Hmm this one i had of late was at low speeds but was on right hand turn, would go clunk/crack sound and i could feel it come through the strut, i had my chassis ear hooked up to it and you would swear it was coming from the strut top according to my chassis ear thats where it was, but that was already done, so changed the wheel bearing as i had seen it in the past and that fixed it, accelerating still could be but could also be what the other fella said, CV. Does it do it at low speed too or only accel?? chassis ear is the bomb if you have someone close to you with one

Cheers and good luck with that

Jmac

[dylan8]

doesnt seem to do it when coasting (in or out of gear), and havnt notched when doing engine braking.
Seemed to just be under acceleration or loading (like when driving up hill at a consistant speed)

[Jmac]

Could be a driveshaft or cv then under load, hard without hearing it and is only online diagnosis, get someone to check her out mate
Good luck

Cheers
Jmac

[dylan8]

Could be a driveshaft or cv then under load, hard without hearing it and is only online diagnosis, get someone to check her out mate
Good luck

Cheers
Jmac

Thanks for the help Jmac.
Got Volkspower checking it out wednesday so hopefully can get it stored before Nationals

[Cookie28]

Hope it's sorted before hand, would live to see this at Nats

[dylan8]

Volkspower checked over the car during my service. split control arm bush passenger front. passenger front coilover spring seems to have failed and no longer as long as the drivers side (car still sits level tho...). so i guess its a bit of a waiting game until something breaks!