Caldina "Knocking noise"

[mikeygtt]

Has any one had a knocking noise come from under the dash at all
The noise is like tapping your nuckles on the plastic covers. happens at slow speeds. It has happend at random times but luckely my machanic was in the car yesterday when it started again then stoped. he had a super thougher check of the drive line and suspension but to no avail before i rip the dash to bits on sunday any ideas would be appreciated.

[matt dunn]

Cornering or going straight?

[Punter]

My mate has had a similar knocking noise, comes and goes randomly. We have no idea what it is.

It's quite loud and very worring but hardly ever happens, would be very intersted to find out what it is .

[Mr Revhead]

possibly the rear bush on the lower arm.
or swaybar

[mikeygtt]

possibly the rear bush on the lower arm.
or swaybar

Would these be a WOF issue as i just got one friday. might have to get this checked again by some one else?

Happens in a straight line and corners but only low speed ie; taking off/slowing down, but very random

[Cakky]

I have just developed the same thing in my car ><

very annoying... i have a suspicion that it may be the bottom plastic engine guard thing, its sort of lose.. but I'm not convinced that it would be making the noise I'm hearing.

tis weird because it only started doing it when i put my new wheel nuts on

also look under your seats and stuff for stuff rolling around lol, my dad went crazy trying to look for a click in his car, ended up being a torch under his seat..

[matt dunn]

When we first got our BZT wagon it has a clunk every time you changed direction.
After checking all of the suspension,

it turned out that the two bolts that hold the strut brace to the body in the centre were tight, but not tight enough, and when the load cam on it slipped about 1mm each way with the spacing of the bolts thru the holes.

Matt

[2LTR Rona]

Mike is it a wodden type of a knocing sound at all? By that I mean quite a solid thud sound.

This type of sound started off in my Corona in the same way you state, turns out its the front right shock that needs replacing.

Just somethign else to think about

[Punter]

Happens in a straight line and corners but only low speed ie; taking off/slowing down, but very random

That sounds exactly like my mates, He said the noise stopped when he put the clutch in, and came back when he let it out.

Its got me stumped, but since it hasn't made the noise in over 2 months it probably isn't THAT serious.

[Cakky]

i found my problem

the new shank and washer wheel nuts I have put on needed another washer as the wheel wasnt sitting flush by about my guess is half a mm ( well you couldn't even see it wasn't sitting flush )

knocking now gone and i am happy lol

[XERO]

I only havew one rattel and its the parcel tray... grrr even wehn its out it rattles... grrrr

[2LTR Rona]

... grrr even wehn its out it rattles... grrrr

Those are the most anoying rattles ever bet you wont find it

And hurry up & get the Vavle cover on & take pics of before & after would ya

[XERO]

Those are the most anoying rattles ever bet you wont find it

And hurry up & get the Vavle cover on & take pics of before & after would ya

lol, Will do... Its all purdy and shiny, Will get the engine bay steam cleaned too just to make her look all sparkly

[mikeygtt]

Found out 1 of the engine mount bolts was not put back in proper after the cambelt was done could be the culprit. Also tightend the lower arm bolts on the driver side. No noise for a while now (fingers crossed)

[big_boy]

iv had that twice 1 was from the clutch return spring & one was from the rubber warn in the bell houseing were the fork goes thro but that was in a RWD

[DB4G63]

Ive got some strange knocking noises in my GTZ at the moment, came here to ask about it.

Its fairly consistent noise, but quite obvious only from the front, whenever Im driving it, it just kinda knocks when moving especially over bumps/

Im thinking either my CV's are getting worn or front shocks?!

Man I really hope my superstut suspension is alright....

[mikeygtt]

Ive got some strange knocking noises in my GTZ at the moment, came here to ask about it.

Its fairly consistent noise, but quite obvious only from the front, whenever Im driving it, it just kinda knocks when moving especially over bumps/

Im thinking either my CV's are getting worn or front shocks?!

Man I really hope my superstut suspension is alright....

Just make sure all the bolts are tight around the struts and towers. Could be a broken engine mount. CVs are more a clicking when turning sound when stuffed