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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

Wishbone bushes could be the problem.

Anti roll bar link broken..

Stowaway?

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

Damien wrote:Wishbone bushes could be the problem.

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

fullsunian wrote:Anti roll bar link broken..

recently replaced em, but will check em again

Wolfsburg Willy wrote:Stowaway?

hope its a trafic warden jammed under there

Bowton Lad wrote: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.

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

CovKid wrote: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

billyoneball wrote: 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 ?

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.

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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

72BUG wrote: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