Knock knock, who's there?!

[T99Clio]

Strange one here for you, that's confused even the technical of mechanics, so over to you magnificent people.


The car


2005 Clio 182, 81k miles, full service and well maintained


The query


Knocking noise coming from the front near side (passenger) side wheel/wheel arch area. It's been to two garages for diagnostics, but despite lots of money later, nothing has been diagnosed as the problem. It does it, generally, at low speed (gears 1 or 2) and when turning. There's no rhyme or reason, as the noise is really intermittent.


Possible solutions


Between two garages and five mechanics, the possible solutions include:


1. Drive shaft gator
2. Subframe
3. Driveshaft
4. Steering rack
5. Track rod end


Have you heard of anything similar happening to this model? And if so, what fixed the problem?


Any help would be fantastic as I can't afford anymore investigatory work!!

 

[Cupman29]

Suspension top mount.

 

[theduck]

As above, suspension top mount.

 

[Poopensharten]

As steve says, top mount catching the shocker. Fred will sell you washers to stop this.

 

[T99Clio]

Thanks for the speedy reply, I've had the top strut mounting replaced as it was knackered. Is that the same?

 

[FatRS]

As seen on Renaultsport forum...ta da... Job done. Contact Dan for the washers and save yourself the hassle and loads of cash.

 

[T99Clio]

Let's hope so and that does the trick!!

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Have a knock coming from my passenger side aswell when i pull off and brake but only at low speed from the passenger side checked everything is tight ball joints ect could this be my problem aswell ?

 

[T99Clio]

Shaun, that's identical. Generally only does it in low gears too. Will check joints this weekend. Thanks!

 

[FatRS]

If it happens under slight accel/ braking it could also be gearbox mount. Common issue again but the top mount washers are cheap to try first and also occur whilst wheel turned.

 

[Martin_172]

on and off power especially in lower gears can also be a fecked CV joint

 

[FatRS]

Did you find out what the problem was?

 

[JT172]

Same problem with mine, fitted the washers and it wasn't as bad. Sounds weird but check your arch liners, after I fitted mine with the new plastic plugs the noise wasn't there anymore