Front wheel knocking Quize

wrinklet1 · Unread post by **wrinklet1** » 25 Feb 2009, 19:17

Hi all, There is a knocking sound coming from front drivers side of the car.
Now I know what the cause is, can you tell me ??
It was on my MkII Xantia HDI SX

Over to you

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 25 Feb 2009, 19:27

If its the 110 model, the front brake calipers rattling around.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 25 Feb 2009, 19:27

Someone has fitted a

to the wing?

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 25 Feb 2009, 19:35

i supose the other type of knockers would make a diferant noise

regards malcolm

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 25 Feb 2009, 21:31

If you looked closely, there might be a slapping type of noise?

demag · Unread post by **demag** » 25 Feb 2009, 22:37

Arb droplinks? Pretty common.

wrinklet1 · Unread post by **wrinklet1** » 27 Feb 2009, 11:22

Hi,
not droplinks, not strut tops, I checked all those,
Would you believe it, it was one of the wheel nuts not tight enough!!! How much could that have cost me had I not checked them first???

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 27 Feb 2009, 12:19

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 27 Feb 2009, 18:05

Oh that sort of knocking noise, I unfortunatly know what that sounds like

Within a couple of hours of realizing what it was, I became the owner of a Draper Torque Wrench...

f00lzz · Unread post by **f00lzz** » 27 Feb 2009, 18:08

It wasn't after this tip was it?

AndersDK wrote:My best method :

Loosen all wheelbolts on stuck wheels, but ensure they will still keep the wheel to the hub.
Drive - very careful - a short trip round the block, while you take advantage of as many turns as possible to put side forces on the turning wheels.

Works every time.

I found this an unbelievable tip... and illegal of course!!!