NOCKING NOISE - Top mount??

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Post Fri May 19, 2006 7:36 am

Hi there I have a nocking noise that sounds like its coming from the front drivers side of the car. It nocks almost continuously as the car travels over little bumps.
What do you think it could be?
I bounced the car while having my hand over the strut tower and the rubber part felt like something was nocking underneath. However the passenger side rubber part flexes as well but doesn't feel like its nocking.

Any help would be great.

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Post Fri May 19, 2006 9:27 am

Could be any one of several things worn.
Check the anti roll bar connecting link as a start.
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Post Fri May 19, 2006 10:06 am

would you feel the effect of the anti roll bar connecting link through the top of the strut tower?
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Post Fri May 19, 2006 7:44 pm

Project_E30 wrote:would you feel the effect of the anti roll bar connecting link through the top of the strut tower?
No idea, but it's easy to check!
It's surprisingly difficult to locate the source of knocks in suspension.
Many people have rebuilt the whole front suspension on their cars, only to eventually find the trouble at the rear, and vice versa.
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Post Sat May 20, 2006 8:05 pm

Great! :cry:
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Post Sat May 20, 2006 10:03 pm

my knocking on the touring was ill fitting alloys... :mad: . though on my rover I had a knocking sound that my dad couldnt find in the 12 months i had it(he's a rover mechanic)
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