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| Author | Subject: Top mount causing knocking / popping noise |
 demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro  Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi all.The Rallye has been making a popping / knocking noise from the passenger side suspension and I think it's the top mount? It's prevalent when turning the wheel while the car is stationary and has now become louder while driving normally. A garage has suggested it's the top mount, does this sound likely? ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
 Posted 12th Aug 2012 at 20:51
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend!  Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #2
when stationary and going from lock to lock, do you get a 'twanging' noise? if yes, then mostlikely will be top mount or rather, the bearing which will have dried out/seized |
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Posted 12th Aug 2012 at 21:04
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Are the three bolts that hold it in tight enough (not too tight though). Maybe been overtightened in past and threads stripped? As it is doing it when stationary get someone to turn the wheel while you listen with bonnet open. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 12th Aug 2012 at 21:06
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend! Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #4
also check for broken coil spring, although you'd notice the car sitting lower on one sideworth a look all the same, jack front of car up, turn wheels through lock by hand, ie, actually grab road wheel and move it through its full travel |
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Posted 12th Aug 2012 at 21:18
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #5
The symptoms do indeed describe a typical top mount on its way to failing.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 13th Aug 2012 at 12:34
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Cheers guys  Any recommendation on what to do? I'm not really looking at replacing the struts / springs as well but there are any recommended, cheap-ish kits then I could be interested. ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 15th Aug 2012 at 10:45
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Depends how much you want to spend really mate, Spax do a good kit, 40mm lowered comes with new rear shocks as well for around the £350 mark...I had this kit for years, really recommend it. The only thing is you will then need to lower the rear 40mm to match.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th Aug 2012 at 11:28
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Always been a fan of Spax, hmmmm. Might just get a new set of top mounts onto the stock suspension. ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 15th Aug 2012 at 11:41
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #9
If it turns out to be the top mount causing the issue, then you could just replace the mounts for now and think about upgrading to a different suspension package in the future. The only downside to that is that you have to do the job twice in effect if you pull it all apart now and then do the same later on down the line to install the new setup. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 16th Aug 2012 at 08:13
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #10
True but I'm trying to save money on the road car and thus don't want to modify it too much.________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 16th Aug 2012 at 08:45
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niw
Junior User  Location: Frederiksberg Registered: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 73 Status: Offline |
Post #11
If its not the topmount, check the steering rack if it's tightned enough.I had some knocking as well and it helped by tightening the steering rack. |
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Posted 15th Oct 2012 at 08:46
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Turned out to be the droplink.________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 15th Oct 2012 at 11:10
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Easier and cheaper than you thought then - result.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 20th Oct 2012 at 18:11
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