knocking noise from rear

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tommype30cab
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:40 pm

hi everyone, another annoying development with the cab, when im accellerating (slowly or fast) and reach about 25mph i get a wierd knocking from the passengers side rear wheel area, it sounds like i have run over a section of rumble strip on the motorway, or 4 cats eyes, there are always 4 knocks for some reason!?!

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Tom
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:24 pm

Have you checked your top mounts?

Pull the trim out of the way and bounce the car up and down, and listen and look.
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:30 pm

top mounts and prop centre bearings are the worst offenders for rear end knocking.
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tommype30cab
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:20 pm

i have done the bounce check, all seemed fine and under normal driving its quiet. im checking the prop tonight :D
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:51 pm

you could check the axel carrier bushes
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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