182 Suspension - Rumble/Knock

182 Suspension - Rumble/Knock

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simoid

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19,772 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Evening all, just noticed a little rumbling/knocking from front left of my 182. Pretty sure I didn't hear it when I was driving it earlier today, but I had the radio on fairly loud, so may have been there.

Basically the car feels fine, drives and brakes in a straight line etc, but there's a definite new 'noise'.

- I think it's front left, could be closer to the centre though as I'm obviously sitting in the driving seat.
- it's not noticeable until about 25mph
- from around 25-40, there's a dull "thudding" noise which is just audible over the usual tyre/wind noise
- it seems to increase in frequency from around 3 to 5 thuds per second, then it's drowned out by the tyre/wind noise, or it disappears.

Any thoughts on the cause?

roystinho

3,767 posts

181 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Cliosport will have the answer in about 10 seconds smile

simoid

Original Poster:

19,772 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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I was hoping for a race :P

simoid

Original Poster:

19,772 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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ETA I'm pretty sure I can feel it through the steering wheel, ever so slightly.

StoatInACoat

1,355 posts

191 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Broken front spring "thuds" and knocks.

Top mount knocks.

Rear wheel bearing hums.

Not had a front wheel bearing go (yet) but I would check this too.

s1rallyemark

151 posts

186 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Check the top mounts, i had something similar a while back and they were just slightly loose.

simoid

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19,772 posts

164 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Only been out in it once this weekend, and the noise was gone. Either something that wasn't supposed to be there has fallen off, or something more important has!