Hi, ive been getting a pretty bad knocking noise from my front drivers side wheel. ive changed the driveshaft and the wheel bearin but it still does it! BUT it wont do it untill its warm! and will only do it when slowing down. not acelerating. when im slowing down i can press the brakes slightly and it stops but as soon as i let the brakes back off it starts again! could it be the discs and pads? they are pretty warn. or gearbox, but then the noise would be constant from both sides..... i DUNNO! help!!

 

sounds like this could be bushes mate , if not the bottom arm bushes then also check the ball joints as this can wear and give play and also track rod ends as these both have movin joints so you can see wear till you move em about like on the mot ramp,.

 

na sorry forgot to mention, it knocks every rotation of the wheel/driveshaft. its not the odd knocking, its definatly every rotation

 

yep new lower arms should do it

 

check anti roll bar bushes aswell n anti roll bar links (if fitted 2 vehicle)

i ad car in the other day wiv very similar prob searched 4 ages tryin 2 find wat it was it ended up bein 2 subframe bolts had come loose

so check all bolts r tight aswell

 

na its somethin on the drive thats spinning. as i slow down so do the knocks...as i speed up so do the knocks. imagine when you have a stone in your tire. its like that but really bad!

 

do you have a vibration at all

 

could be the plate behind the disc is bent? check this isnt makin contact anywhere,.

 

a little, its bit worse when turning left aswell. i think it mite be the brakes ya know, they are completly knackered nearly, think they r gettin 2 hot cos the noise only starts after about 5 mins

 

poss m8 get new set of pads init

 

brakes shouldnt knock dude,.

 

yea and discs! could that make it knock though? maybe the calliper is seizin?