scary banging noise

[billyoneball]

Ey up , Help.... Ive got a banging noise recently started coming from front/side under the van (Co-pilots side). sometimes its sounds like metal on metal,Sometimes it sounds like a rubber mallet bangin away.
Ive had the wheels off & checked the springs/shocks/calipers/drop links & all seemed fine. Went for a slow test drive (1600 n/a) & everytime i hit a small bump,,, bang bang bang . Any ideas anyone,? Would cruppered wishbone bushes cause something like this? Also, a naff mobile mechanic may have overtightened my front wheel bearings ,would that cause this? wot u reckon.......Help pleeeese,, Also Reet Gud Comedy answers greatly appreciated

[Damien]

Wishbone bushes could be the problem.

[fullsunian]

Anti roll bar link broken..

[Wolfsburg Willy]

Stowaway?

[Bowton Lad]

Jack or wheelbrace etc rattling around inside the spare wheel under the front of the van?

[billyoneball]

Wishbone bushes could be the problem.

do you think so? would they make the banging noise or could it be the lower wishbone bush?

[billyoneball]

Anti roll bar link broken..

recently replaced em, but will check em again

[billyoneball]

Stowaway?

hope its a trafic warden jammed under there

[billyoneball]

Jack or wheelbrace etc rattling around inside the spare wheel under the front of the van?

no mate,i keep the spare in the van, the noise is a real thud. like a hammer blow,i can feel it vibrate through my feet.

[CovKid]

Get the front wheels off and check theres no obvious breakages or wear. We can only guess without looking. Broken shock?

[billyoneball]

Get the front wheels off and check theres no obvious breakages or wear. We can only guess without looking. Broken shock?

Thanks CovKid, I realise its not easy to diagnose a problem without hearing it, but its great that people are just suggesting stuff, gives me options on what to look for, as for shocks, there brand new heavy duty & have lifted the van about an inch Its looking more like top wishbone bushes every minute

[ghost123uk]

as for shocks, there brand new heavy duty & have lifted the van about an inch

Shocks shouldn't affect the ride height, that's governed by the springs.

Are they proper T25 shocks ?

The banging could be your suspension hitting the end stops of the shocks if it too high ?

[72BUG]

Don't rule out the shocks just coz they're new. I had new ones fitted once on an Astra and they made a knocking noise every time I ran over a pebble. Had to battle with the dealer and threaten legal action to get them replaced.

[billyoneball]

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Shocks shouldn't affect the ride height, that's governed by the springs.

Are they proper T25 shocks ?

The banging could be your suspension hitting the end stops of the shocks if it too high ?[/quote]

The new shocks have give the van a lift (i didnt expect em to) i got em off ebay, they were advertised for vw t25s & compared to the ones that came off, were similar but much stronger, the old ones opened and closed like an old squeezbox. i will give em a check over & thanks for your reply

[billyoneball]

Don't rule out the shocks just coz they're new. I had new ones fitted once on an Astra and they made a knocking noise every time I ran over a pebble. Had to battle with the dealer and threaten legal action to get them replaced.

cheers geezza, i will have a good look at em tomorrow, maybe the top nut has come loose deffo worth a check out