Knocking Noise Undr Bonnet Or Dash

[Lyle Waters]

This is driving me nuts. The knocking or better clunking noise appears to come from the passenger side either in the footwell or the engine compartment. It occurss when driving over small bumps in the road or over speedramps - rare when i'm on my own but add a passenger and every bump produces results.

 

Have found markings on the battery cover that suggests rubbing knocking and also a few loose bolts in the same area (water bottle) but removing the cover and tightning the nuts changes nothing.

 

Dunno if this sort of thing is covered by the warantee,,

[Guest fredt]

Could be the anti roll bar drop links? common cause of noises in that area

[Guest EVSS]

as said we had same problem, on your own not noticeable. put a passenger in and hey presto. funnily not so noticeable at speed. changed the antirollbar links and cured nice and quiet (well) gary

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Sounds just like the problem I had when I bought mine (second-hand) - drop links almost certainly.

[Guest blatters]

Mine too. Drop links after about 11k. Most audible at speeds up to 35mph especially over ribbed road surfaces.

 

Dealer said he couldn't hear it when I first booked it in. But I took the mechanic for a run and pointed it out. I had the same sound in a Vectra and that's how I knew it was something easy to repair. To be fair to the dealer, the minute the mechanic had picked up on the (really annoying) noise they sorted it out and replaced both (they didn't know which side had failed).

 

Done under warranty and I guess your's would be too as it's an '03 car?

 

Regards, Blatters :ph34r:

[Lyle Waters]

Got it booked in for next week - unless its dangerous.

[Guest blatters]

No need to worry about the risk connected with the drop links - I was cool about it and look where it got me..............

 

Cards to: Ward 7d

Borders General Hospital

Newtown St Boswells

Scottish Borders

 

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

 

Drop links all fixed now. Cars waiting in the car park. Doctor says I should be out and able to drive in 8 months ;)

 

I like to get my money's worth out of these failing componants for as long as I can - well worth it ;)

 

Blat :o ters

[delboyt]

my 1997 gal makes a clunk noise ony if i have

to turn corners & go over bump's.

it's ok when going in a straight line

it only happens when going really slow

is this the drop link's someone said about ?

if it is

can i do them myself & how is it done

& what sort of cost plzz

it's a 2.0glx 1997 galaxy

 

plzz post a pic of what i need to look for

i cannot access my tis disk for some reason as

it don't like to install on windows xp ?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

 

plzz post a pic of what i need to look for

i cannot access my tis disk for some reason as

it don't like to install on windows xp ?

Have you any service packs installed? if so then the TIS wont load :o I have the same trouble :o but tomorrow I get another HD and will do a clean install of XP the TIS and a few other odd bits of software that XP hates :huh:

the drop links are a faily easy job, do a search on the topic, there are photo's somewhere?

[Masked Marauder]

My TIS is fine on XP with SP2!

 

If I could find the disk that is.....

[seatkid]

FAQ No.367889

I got Orrible knocking noises every time I go over a bump - sounds serious...should I sell car quick??;)  :o

 

Don't panic! One or both of your anti roll bar drop links is worn..... a very common problem....every Shalaxy gets them.....

 

 

there are some picture 'ere

 

easy job to fix, but requires some muscle and decent spanners...new links cost approx

[delboyt]

cheers seatkid

 

will get them replaced by me of coarse now i know what i am looking for

 

look's an easy sort of job

 

del

[firefly]

How much does it cost (approx) in a main dealer to change the anti roll bar drop links? Is it best to change the whole drop links or can the bushes just be changed? :huh:

[delboyt]

[Guest vr6galaxy]

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