Knocking

[bigmoose]

Does anyone else suffer from a loud knocking noise when accelerating round a bumpy corner, as after a year of going in and out of my local dealer I am starting to get a little p***ed off.

 

[papa?]

Sounds like CV joint possibly... have you checked under the car for any sign of broken gators or grease spread about?

 

[bigmoose]

It is louder than that, and I can feel it in the footwell, could it be a badly adjusted engine mount as a dealer in Chester pointed out!!!

 

[mike]

I get a knocking noise when at idle, I can feel it in the foot well too, particularly when I put the clutch down, I know Im not helping but was wondering if it could be the same thing, getting p1ssed off with it too as everytime its gone in to be sorted it doesnt do it !!!

 

[bigmoose]

I have had a look at the engine mount on the drivers side and it is meant to sit centrally in its mount, however mine appears to be pushed back.

 

[jimblive]

sounds like a problem i had for a few months and several trips to the dealer, just got it sorted last week. it was an engine mount under the battery as most people on here suggested but reno refused to accept.

it started under hard acceleration on bumpy roads or round corners in lower gears. then as the months went on did it when ever it went to over 2k revs in any gear, sounded really bad and drove me mad. i also needed an engine torsion arm replacing as it had worn.

reno told me it was not covered on warranty as the mount is only covered for 1yr but others have had it done on warranty.

 

[Frosty]

Any time I have my foot down and go over so much as a manhole cover, the car makes a violent BUMP sound!

 

[mike]

How easy are the engine mounts to do, Ive done the dog bone on mine which took about 20 mins, are the others harder or easier ?

Cheers,

Mike !

 

[bigmoose]

My car is booked in for the 8th July so I will let you all know what happens.

 

[mike]

Ok cheers you big moose !

 

[Locky]

it sounds like a loose suspension component BigMoose... like a worn out king pin in the lower arm... or the top strut is loose...

 

[Martin172]

I have a very similar experience of knocking under heavy accelerating in the wet - have taken it to the dealers, however they said the engine mount was ok. I reckon they havent got a cleu and am taking it to another dealership.

 

[Chad]

sounds like the esp kicking in to me.....have u got it??? if so itll be that applying the brakes to regain traction. feels orrible though same as ABS

 

[bigmoose]

I dont have ESP on my car and I am pretty certain that it is not the suspension as the knocking is comming from the centre of the engine bay. I know that one of the engine mounts is not central, I will try and post piccies later today to show you.

 

[Chad]

if you dont have ESP sounds like your driveshafts r fooked used to happen a lot on my old renault 5 normally needed a new set every 12/18 months