Knocking/Rattling when slowing down from high Speeds...

[Brookie.]

Hi.

As the title states, i am experiencing a knocking/rattle from the passenger side front wheel area. This only occurs when i have travelled a distance at high speed, for example the motorway. It starts when i am slowing down, and then continues at random times until i have stopped and the car is cooled down. At this point it happens on bumps etc.

Any advice would be a great help, cheers!

(oh and by the way, i did search, but couldn't find anyone experiencing it when slowing down as above.

 

[ipodsandguns]

you dont have grooved discs do you?

 

[Brookie.]

you dont have grooved discs do you?

no i don't.

looking at other threads with knocking problems in a similar area, people are saying top mounts or ball joints...i haven't got a clue.

can anyone help clear it up?

 

[Brookie.]

anyone?

 

[Aluco]

I'll have a look at your top mounts for you tonight.

 

[Brookie.]

FIXED
took it to my local garage where i've taken every car iv ever owned. they had it most of the day, took it out to listen to the noise and fixed it. got there to pick it up and they told me it was on the house!
really pleased, not to mention the end of the annoying rattle!

 

[Nick_P]

So did they say what it was? I'm assuming it was nothing/not big if it was free

 

[Brookie.]

yes mate, sorry forgot to include that.
it was my exhaust. quite difficult to tell where it was coming from to be honest, i just knew it was to the left of the driver.
it was sitting a tad high, so they repositioned it.
the reason it took so long is that it only happens when the car has been running a while, so they needed to give it a blast down the motorway. just so happened that it was caused by the usual movement of the exhaust in heat.

anyhow...repositioned and sorted

oh, and i reccomend the garage to anyone who is local. it's Horbury garage (based in Horbury as you would expect).
i've never had a problem with them in 4 years of driving with 4 cars. always honest and trustworthy!