Knocking sound on my Cup

[BenS]

Evening,

Keep getting a knocking/rattling sound which I also feeling through the steering wheel when I drive fast around roundabouts. It never happens on open road bends such as A/B roads, only when steering tightly around something.

Full on acceleration and braking it fine - no noise.

Can anyone help please.

 

[matt_arundale]

power steering?

Matt

 

[cuptastic]

my cup does it as well it is only at lowish speeds and over little bumps like a knocking noise,

she is going in on monday to be looked at

Tom

 

[BenS]

Power steering is fine. Everything seems to be ok apart from the knocking as I said above.

Renault have looked at it and cant find a problem - typical.

 

[ak_uk]

Ive got this but dont know what it is - finally worked out that going fast around mini roundabouts makes the noise so Im going to tell the dealer next time its in......

It bugs me tho!



Just had a thought - I know its not the weather for pushing it but does the noise occur in the wet? If not could it be a bush of some sort, like the front anti-roll bar ones?

 

[aledw]

Mine too, low speed corners with roughish surface taken aggressively with about half a turn on the steering wheel. Ive been wondering what it is, could it be a "feature" of the cars?

 

[paul172cup]

My Cup does the same and my old Megane Coupe did it for all of the three years i owned it and nenver had any problems.

Must be a feature of Renaults

 

[BenS]

thanx for responses.

It sounds like a feature of the car if this happens to everyone. Its like the annoying thud when putting into first gear at standstill or reverse for that matter.

 

[swelch]

I get the same on full lock to the right and going over bumps. Its more of a squeaky knock, if that makes sense.

 

[Dash]

I get a rattling from my cup too, but I found out it was bad nerves. It was only the saucer hitting the cup.

Sorry couldnt resist

 

[RSTDL]

Its the limited slip diff - not like a quaife one on the Focus RS ,but same principle - cuts in too put the most power/grip on the wheel on the inside of the corner or outside depending on curve direction of corner! The knocking is the system working..............

 

[BenS]

I didnt know the Cup had a ltd slip diff on it!!??!!

 

[Tom]

it hasnt exactly

its kinda diffrent

 

[Sangy]

I had a knocking sound the other day. Low and behold it was only the flamin devil who had jumped down on my car!

Anyway, my missus being a religous bird said "Quick Sangy, show him your cross!"

So I leaned out the window and shouted "Oi, get the fcuk off my car!"



Ohhh, the old ones get me every time!

 

[visceral]

lol......im too young to have heard that one!

though i remember spangles, and texan bars.

 

[ak_uk]

Quote: Originally posted by CUPSIZE? on 22 January 2003

Its the limited slip diff - not like a quaife one on the Focus RS ,but same principle - cuts in too put the most power/grip on the wheel on the inside of the corner or outside depending on curve direction of corner! The knocking is the system working..............

CupSize - Could you elaborate on this please........ta!



Arjun