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Car Forum / MINI / May 2005The wheel is knocking
As the title suggests really. When I lift off the go pedal there's a knock from the front passenger wheel. Any ideas as to what this could be. I thought it might be a ball joint but I don't know how to check them. As usual any advice gratefully received -- Cheers Chris The best thing for this sounds like you will need to get a mate to grab the top and bottom of your wheel and rock it while you have a good look underneath at all the steering and suspension components, it is best to put the mini on axle stands to do this! It would be hard to say with out looking but ball joints don't tend to make knocking noises unless they are really bad, I would first check out the front tie rod bushes then have a look at subframe and engine mounts as they tend to go with alarming regularity.......you can obtain uprated poly bushes from most mini shops, well worth the money! hope that helps! I would guess that your top engine steady bushes are shot. Get some uprated ones as the standard ones die from the heat within about 2 months. If it isn't that, does the steering do anything? I had a sheared bolt holding the drum brakes on a few years back and it would go left on accelerating and right on decelerating. The Muffin Man > As the title suggests really. When I lift off the go pedal there's a knock > from the front passenger wheel. Any ideas as to what this could be. I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chris Chris I had this with my sons Clubman, it turned out to be the steering rack so it could be the same. Only choice is in that instance was to replace the rack. Not a good job but nice when the knocking disappears. Good luck. Rgds Keith > As the title suggests really. When I lift off the go pedal there's a knock > from the front passenger wheel. Any ideas as to what this could be. I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chris have you had a look at the front subframe mounts? I had a similar problem with what you have and replaced everything thinking the same and it turned out to be the subframe mounts. You can buy solid or OEM mounts and aren't too expensive, I paid £15 for the pair.(polyurethane) > Chris > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >> Chris it also might pay to check all your wheel waits are on still and its not that. > have you had a look at the front subframe mounts? > I had a similar problem with what you have and replaced everything [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> >>> Chris
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