When I reverse out of my parking space I have to turn full lock, as I reverse the car is fine but as I move forward slowly there is a horrendous knocking sound coming from the nearside rear wheel area. As soon as I have come out of full lock the noise goes and cannot be replicated until the next morning. It sounds as though something is sticking and then being released but I haven’t got a clue as I am not mechanically minded. I have had many suggestions ranging from tracking being out to brake pads need renewing. Any ideas???
Many thanks
I had this and it was a bush worn out causing play in the top mount and lower arm - could be that?
Was it expensive to sort out?
not really - the bush itself is pennies - it’s just a rubber thing. The expensive part is the labour taking the suspension out on that corner, and refitting it. It also depends how many need replacing. You need to have a suspension person take a look to see if that is the problem.
As a guide proce, WIM replaced every top mount and the whole lower n/s suspension arm and bushes on my gf’s Ka and then completely aligned it for £400 including labour - the Ford dealership wanted £750.
I have exactly the same problem; I have to reverse on full lock to get out of my parking space and I get a knock and a judder, seemingly every wheel revolution - I think it is coming from the front left wheel area. Once I’ve moved a few meters it can be replicated until the following morning.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /><o:p></o:p>I have left it parked overnight with the hand break off to see if it was stocking in the cold, but it made no difference<o:p></o:p>
My car is booked in for its service at the end of the month, and I have asked them to look at it. I spoke to the head of service at my Mazda dealer and he did not know what this could be and “that’s an odd one.” was the phrase he used.
I will post what they find
Funny guy - it is pretty common from what I have both personally experienced in my Mk1s and read on here and the old forum!
I have exactly the same thing on My Mk1 and on a recent check bushes etc seemed fine.
I just thought it was cause it was old LOL[:P]
Mine “Knocks” on a full lock (Mk 2.5) when in going forwards!! But then I read something in the user manual that said something like it’s not unusual, just take a fraction off the lock and it goes away :S