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Author Subject: Knock when reversing
rallyestyle

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Out for a test drive in the car last night and all seemed well until i reversed Unsure There was a constant knock coming from the front right as i reversed, it was in line with the revolutions of the wheel so sounded like something was catching at a certain point. Odd as i get nothing going forward Crazy

Any ideas/similar issues?

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Posted 30th Apr 2010 at 12:57
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I had this but coming from the below the pedals. It had two garages stummped and was a rotational knock. Turned out to be a loose wheel nut!

Could be a knackered wheel bearing?

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Posted 30th Apr 2010 at 14:35
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Thanks. I would have thought the bearing would be evident while going forward too? Unsure

Im pretty sure it wont be a wheel bolt although i will check as i might have missed one torqing them up Yes

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Posted 30th Apr 2010 at 15:22
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Driveshaft starting to go?
Posted 30th Apr 2010 at 18:00
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iplay wrote:
Driveshaft starting to go?


Could be. Why would it only be highlighted in reverse?

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Posted 30th Apr 2010 at 19:12
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did you ever find the problem mate?...Mine's just started..

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Posted 21st May 2010 at 04:20
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lwgti-6 wrote:
did you ever find the problem mate?...Mine's just started..


Not yet buddy No It does seem to be having an impact on the handling, i suspect its the driveshaft but im not sure how to go about testing it Doh

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Posted 27th May 2010 at 14:14
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What kind of impact on handling - the shafts won't make a great deal of difference compared to say an engine mount, top mount or beam mount.

Mine have been properly hanging recently and not made much odds.

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Posted 27th May 2010 at 17:25
jambo85

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My car has a similar problem, knocking when driving not just in reverse. Got new springs put on and the garage mentioned my ball joints were on last legs. Would that cause the car to be less stable as noticed she swings back out when taking tight corners.

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Posted 27th May 2010 at 21:46
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I had this with the Brava and it was the engine mounts - the engine was bouncing on the mounts on full lock in reverse, and it was doing it in time with the wheels - so it had me stumped for a while too - cue 2 days stripping perfectly good driveshafts...

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Posted 27th May 2010 at 21:52
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phillipm wrote:
I had this with the Brava and it was the engine mounts - the engine was bouncing on the mounts on full lock in reverse, and it was doing it in time with the wheels - so it had me stumped for a while too - cue 2 days stripping perfectly good driveshafts...


That makes sense although i get the knock with no steering lock so i think it must be the driveshafts Sad Getting a funny metallic rattle when at low revs when reversing too, makes the car almost stall Unsure

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Posted 15th Jun 2010 at 19:54
spencer

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jambo85 wrote:
My car has a similar problem, knocking when driving not just in reverse. Got new springs put on and the garage mentioned my ball joints were on last legs. Would that cause the car to be less stable as noticed she swings back out when taking tight corners.


Get them ball joints changed asap then! I had one go on me when reversing into a parking space at my local garage - thank f*ck it happened there, wouldn't like that going on me whilst driving!! Crazy

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Posted 30th Jun 2010 at 01:20

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