Annoying Rattle/Knock

[JWRS4]

Hello all

New user here looking for some advice

I bought a mk4 rs clio 14 plate unfortunately with a knocking noise on the O/S/F wheel area of the car. Luckily the car came with RAC warranty, under initial inspection the O/S/F top mount was bent and has been replaced - knocking/rattle still there, I’ve thrown a shock absorber at it, drop links and a new lower ball joint replacement and its still there.

You cant hear it from outside and the windows need to be up to hear it but it is very annoying, The only way I can replicate the noise is to drive up/down a speed bump or up an incline while turning the wheel to the left

I am hoping someone could give me advice the only way I can describe the noise is what some screws would sound like on a paint lid a faint rattle lower down below my feet possibly, Its been 4x wheel aligned - all in the green, had a renault specialist check it over and 2 other garages and nothing

Sorry for the essay

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Where are you based? Could get another member to sit in the car with you to see if that could help?

 

[JWRS4]

Im in Nottingham mate

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Too far for me I'm afraid. I'm in sussex lol. But there must be someone local?

 

[JWRS4]

Ive had all the warranty work done at a renault specialist and we are out of ideas lol

 

[william84]

Strange one that is.
has the bushing on wishbone been checked

 

[JWRS4]

Im not sure would this of been checked when I had the new ball joint fitted?

 

[william84]

should have but can be missed.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I'm absolutely not a mechanic but just on the description, would it be something as chunky as a wishbone? Was described as light rattling

 

[JWRS4]

When its up in the air everything seems solid judging by the noise you would think there is a long metallic part just pinging around down there up and down but nothing, previous owner must of hit something hard to bend a top mount?

 

[william84]

When its up in the air everything seems solid judging by the noise you would think there is a long metallic part just pinging around down there up and down but nothing, previous owner must of hit something hard to bend a top mount?

Must of been

 

[JWRS4]

Bump

 

[william84]

Check under the scuttle panel for anything loose/left behind ?.
chances are it's been in a bump an the wing may have been off.
The reason I say this is all the above has been ruled out.
nothing worse than a noise you can't find the cause of.

 

[JWRS4]

The previous owner had it in a garage looking for the same problem I will take it to pieces bro lol