Knocking From Front Of Car

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

hi guys,wonder if someone here can help me-

right i drovemy cab today and noticed a knocking noise coming from the front,so i changed the following-

Front Wishbones
Front Anti Roll Bar Links
Front Top Mount Rubbers
New Front Shocks

but still the knocking noise is there,any idea what it can be?

i have a j reg 325i cab.

[Bobbydoughnut]

Anti roll bar bushes.....Steering rack bushes....Rear front wishbone bushes, it may sound bit silly but how does the knock actully sound, metal to metal knocking, and when do you get it? Do you feel it through the steering?

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

sorry i forgot to mention i also changed the control arm bushes aswell.

the sounds is a clonking noise,and i get it whenever i hit a ditch or small hump in the road.

i think im going to change the roll bar bushes,would you recomend the poly ones?

[Bobbydoughnut]

Jack it up and have a pry bar under the wishbone and lever up, you should see if there's movement in the roll bar bush. Poly bushes are great to tighten up the roll a little in cornering , if that's what you want then go for it.

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

the knocking/clunking noise is only coming from the right/drivers side.

any ideas?

[oze30]

engine rubbers?

[Brianmoooore]

Probably the exhaust loose in the front bracket. Why do people throw a shed load of parts (and cash) at a problem, instead of actually diagnosing the cause?
Leave the polybushes for the Corsa and Fiesta brigade.

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

brian i was going to change all them bits anyway,the car was parked up for about 2-3 years before i bought it,and most bushes etc were totally f*ucked.

as for the shocks,they were TOATALLY finished.

has new engine mounts,any other ideas guys.

[Bobbydoughnut]

Springs ok, no movement? is it an engine bay noise or underneath your foot?

[fingerman]

Brake pads, calipers all secure?

Recently had this on mine where one of the pads springs came loose and rattled over bumps etc