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andy3264 Junior Member Offline Posts: 52 birmingham Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2 petrol cd estate auto	knocking sound from suspension 13. Feb 2011 at 17:17 Hi all,back again, can anyone shed any light on the problem i have with my front suspension. I have a knocking sound on the drivers side. Have changed the ball joint, but this has done nothing at all to stop the knocking. Anyone with any ides please
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smokingomega Junior Member Offline Posts: 129 Leeds Gender: Drives: 2.5td cdx chipped. NO SMOKE NO POKE	Re: knocking sound from suspension Reply #1 - 13. Feb 2011 at 17:23 Have you changed the anti roll bar link rod????
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joff Senior Member Offline Is it me or everyone else Posts: 623 swindon, wilts Gender: Drives: 55 plate astra 1.3cdti, 03 3.2 elite estate in black, and the wife around the bend	Re: knocking sound from suspension Reply #2 - 13. Feb 2011 at 17:41 Had the same on my ex-plod and it was the track rod end. Not to much play in it to start the knocking. Hope this helps
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andy3264 Junior Member Offline Posts: 52 birmingham Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2 petrol cd estate auto	Re: knocking sound from suspension Reply #3 - 13. Feb 2011 at 17:55 No joff, have only changed the ball joint, and as for the anti roll bar link,is that the vertical bar? smokingomega
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Drives: 1998 2.5 Elite Auto saloon.Fitted with 3.0 cams and Irmscher Alloys.

Re: knocking sound from suspension
Reply #4 - 13. Feb 2011 at 18:03

Cheapest and simpliest route would be to replace both front drop link bars.

Short vertical bar running from half way up front strut to bottom.Genuine VX parts about £30=00 each but cheaper options on fleabay which have had good reports .

Simple job only taking about 30 mins a side and will hopefully be the solution ,otherwise it is /wishbones/front anti roll bar bushes or springs struts.

Go for the cheapest first.

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andy3264 Junior Member Offline Posts: 52 birmingham Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2 petrol cd estate auto	Re: knocking sound from suspension Reply #5 - 13. Feb 2011 at 18:08 Thankyou amba, will get some ordered during the week, much obliged
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