silly me!!

[degars]

Driving around in my new cup thinking this is the biz. Started to hear this knocking sound every time I braked or went round a corner.

Oh god I thought, not the dreaded 4000 mile knock that Ive read so much about on the forum... Ive only bloody done 500 miles!!!

Drove around some more ... still the knocking noise. Cursing Renault at this point for their build quality. Ready to book it into the garage and give them an ear bashing.

Today I discovered the root of the problem. Not the suspension, not the exhaust. No , it was the passenger seat belt banging of the door post!!!



We live and learn

 

[Clart]

the 4k thing is @ 4k revs i think

 

[blink172]

And the banging is when you drop the clutch and really boot it in first

 

[MarkCup]

Yep...similar for me...cursing the rattle that Id get round right turns...only to find it was my Cliosport keyring vibrating against the steering column!

 

[degars]

Quote: Originally posted by Mitsi on 02 April 2004

the 4k thing is @ 4k revs i think

Thanks mitsi,

Silly, silly me then. Going for the hat trick

 

[Moby]

wait till you get the passenger seat rattling never mind the seatbelt!

It doesnt seem to happen everyone tho.

 

[KDF]

Its not happend to me yet.. (now on 20K miles) and yes its 4000rpm not 4000 miles.

 

[TheCake]

LOL @ seatbelt. My rear belts did this, so since I dont often carry passengers, got some SPARCO bad boy shoulder pads and put them on the belt, covering the seat belt clip. End result, no more knocking.

I have 4k rattle - and a shot exhast so have a 3-7k ratlle

 

[Moby]

I never really had the 4k rattle on my cup, I though I did at first, but it seemed to stop!

 

[h3lter]

Quote: Originally posted by B@llsie on 02 April 2004

I never really had the 4k rattle on my cup, I though I did at first, but it seemed to stop!

if it was like my old clio the bit that was knockin prob just fell off lol

 

[KDF]

lol.. ah well at least you know its not going to be bothering you again.. plus less weight = faster acceleration.. brucie bonus..