just been out driving and now i have a knocking sound from the righthand rear! it only happens when i turn right around a sharp courner! i have pulled out the rear leaf just incase i had snapped one but it all seems ok! any ideas on what else it could be?

 

cheers leigh

rear bush possiably?

 

cheers

Counc

the wheel bearing on the right hand side axle would be my guess

Just an idea - Have you checked that the wheel nuts are tight?

 

A wheel bearing would make a grinding/scraping noise.

 

A worn bush makes a knocking noise.

 

Check that your shockers are tight and none of the bushes for the shocks are worn or for that matter, make sure the shocks arent worn as I had a falcon that would make a knocking noise from the front suspension due to worn shock absorbers and the vibrations would travel straight up to the body of the car.

Edited July 1, 200620 yr by Raven

Just an idea - Have you checked that the wheel nuts are tight?

 

A wheel bearing would make a grinding/scraping noise.

 

A worn bush makes a knocking noise.

 

Check that your shockers are tight and none of the bushes for the shocks are worn or for that matter, make sure the shocks arent worn as I had a falcon that would make a knocking noise from the front suspension due to worn shock absorbers and the vibrations would travel straight up to the body of the car.

 

The wheel nuts were the first things that i checked! but i might check the bushes tomorrow and also the shocks!! the shocks are pretty new anyway, but ill give it the once over!! thanks for ya help guys :dance: Ill let you know what i find!!

 

cheers leigh

Had a KE35 that would break the bottom off a shock after 6 months so maybe a busted shock??????

Well i Removed the shock and thats fine! put it all back together and the noise is still there but only when i give it abit in a courner! Its not as bad as it first was :dance:

Has it got anything to do with the fuel tank, exhaust, and heat shroud for the exhaust?? Try those...

 

 

My 36 has THE most annoying rattle in the whole history of automobiles, and I will have to strip the back end (diff, suspension, fuel tanks etc) to track it down. If I drive for more than 30mins at ANY speed, I need earplugs coz the rattle is nightmarish and causes headaches!!

the bueaty of 30 year old cars

^^Indeed...

 

But theyre also very, very simple.

 

Not massive amounts of $$ will get you a full bush kit & shocks for one, that you can fit yourself, and presto!! It handles and rides well again...

 

My BMW has strange things like rear subframe bushes, gearbox carrier bushes, floating crossmember bushes.... WTF?? :crazy:

 

 

My Van will get full nolothane and new shocks when the RA40 strut conversion happens... THEN she'll realllllyyy handle!! :dance:

At the back of the rear springs there are two lots of bushes one lot in the spring and the other lot in the body mount. push the back of the car sideways and check that the upper mount brackets aren't moving. They are spot welded on, the driver's side rear of my ke55 broke away and was a bit noisy so I got it welded back up. :dance:

thanks for all your help guys! still not sure what it was! but its stopped now! since i pulled it all apart to find it!

 

cheers leigh