Knocking

[maggi200]

Morning people.

Last night I was driving, quite calmly, and pulled out of a small junction and I swear the car wasn't in gear. I assumed my fault, either way I swear as it went in I felt something odd, like something flicked off.

So I carry on as I'm by this point at my destination. As I head home later though I can hear a faint knocking as I drive.

It's now quite loud, I thought it had gone when I went around the block last night.

It's not as I pull away as far as I can tell. It's knocking as I come off the power and sometimes as I turn I think.

I'll get onto Renault but anyone want to diagnose?

Top mounts are solid and fine, the drop links look straight and as far as I could tell the tie rods were too. The upper engine mount was also fine.

Could it be either of the gear box mounts? If so, it could be a vibratechnics purchase soon

 

[user 980]

First thoughts personally, gearbox mount. Didn't someone have one snap on here not that long ago?

For reference: I had the upper engine mount and dogbone mount replaced which cured knocking when turning the engine off, and if you were in the wrong gear causing the car to judder

 

[maggi200]

I would of thought it bangs as I pull away but this is constant hence looking for reassurance lol

 

[maggi200]

It doesn't seem to be the upper gear box unless the pic is hiding something?

 

[mrbushrat]

Sounds like same as mine replaced the dog bone mount with a vibra tecnics one and problem solved!

 

[maggi200]

I'm gonna dive under the car and inspect that tonight. I've never looked at it, not visible with the under tray on?

 

[Matt]

Remove the two rear bolts holding the undertray on and fold it forward, should give plenty of room to check the mount. No need to remove it completely.

 

[maggi200]

Gonna get my head under tonight to look.

Booked into Renault tomorrow morning too. If they can replace it I can have a spare for now and I'll order the vibratechnics mount.

 

[maggi200]

Fixed

Anti roll bar drop link, snapped.

Thankfully a spare in the garage and all fine again, funny as I've barely driven the car since FCS and not hit anything resembling a pot hole or a large bump.

 

[Caz-133cup]

You know what that means....your dad has been driving the car whist you've been on holiday

 

[maggi200]

Very possible!

 

[Caz-133cup]

Very possible!

Its OK we can sort this. I'll keep your car here with me and you take mine back. That way we know yours will be safe