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sorted my knocking under hard acceleration
- Thread starter Tom_172
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RS6+ & 40d MSport X5
exhaust maybe??
Ph1 172
I have a knock but I’m not sure where it’s coming from, I have looked at the mount under the battery tray and that looks mint, the car has only done 40k.
It only knocks under hard acceleration in 2nd and very occasionally 3rd all the other gears are fine. It's not just one knock either it’s a lot in fast succession (but the noise is irregular not regular).
I need to get this fixed but haven’t got the money to start changing things until it’s fixed. How can I tell if it’s the dog bone gearbox mount?
I’ve also read about strut top knocking washers, could someone elaborate on these?
Thanks - Tom B
It only knocks under hard acceleration in 2nd and very occasionally 3rd all the other gears are fine. It's not just one knock either it’s a lot in fast succession (but the noise is irregular not regular).
I need to get this fixed but haven’t got the money to start changing things until it’s fixed. How can I tell if it’s the dog bone gearbox mount?
I’ve also read about strut top knocking washers, could someone elaborate on these?
Thanks - Tom B
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Strut top washers cure the strut top cap knocking on the turret/boddy of the car when your on full lock and go over a bump. On turning lock, the whole strut assembly angles differently, and so the strut top cap gets close/touches the body - poor designing basically! This is a squeeky knock though and easilly identified. I had this problem... as well as a knocking generally described in this thread - it was only in 1st gear though and when the wheels would spin.
However, i went to fit the strut washers intending just to cure the strut top knocking at first.... but strangely it cure both knocks!!
However, i went to fit the strut washers intending just to cure the strut top knocking at first.... but strangely it cure both knocks!!
Ph1 172
That sounds promising, where do I get these washers from??
Might have to just book it into a garage and say fix it, if that doesn't work though, its so frustrating not knowing what it is :dapprove:
Might have to just book it into a garage and say fix it, if that doesn't work though, its so frustrating not knowing what it is :dapprove:
Clio Sport xxx
people sell them on here. Do a search for 'strut washers' in thread titles and you will find loads of info
RS RIP
link do'nt work... does'nt matter; anybody with half a brain can find it on search
Fred perhaps you'll be reading this; will this also be nessescary when mounting new coilovers (H&R) or was this ment for the original setup only ? No probs with the lowered cars or do they suffer the same knockknockwho'sthere problematico ??
You cannot get the others realy as easyily as the dogbone one and there no point in polybushing any of them IMO. The stock mounts are the best.
hello alll
i think i got the same issue, http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=285119
i read the thread, can some one tell me how to fix all these knocks and how in layman term please.
i,m going to renault on friday for something should i aske em about it or they going to tib me off with whole chassie.
any help would be great.
thanks
i think i got the same issue, http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=285119
i read the thread, can some one tell me how to fix all these knocks and how in layman term please.
i,m going to renault on friday for something should i aske em about it or they going to tib me off with whole chassie.
any help would be great.
thanks
hello all
a quick update on my engine knocking noise:
i took it to wakes service centre in northallerton with all the comments and pictures from the forum and asked em to read it during the diagnoses.
they diagnosed it and said it was the exahust manifold that connects the engine to the exahust system is too tight and knackered. baring in mind i just had a new O ring replaced by kwikfit.
they said basically it is not allowing the engine to resongate properly which causes the knocking. so they ordered geunuine renault manifold with O ring the entire exaust fittiing. put it and fitted for £50.00.
he told me its cured so i turned on the car with the driver door open and i couldnt spot it anymore i thought great but clumsy. so i shut the dorr and ready to drive it and guess what the same ole knocing is there. i asked him to come back and i said no the knocking is still there and he assured me that the noise is gone, i said to him listen its still there. he said thats renault for ya the knocing is totally normal and all that BS. at the point i was pissed i said look the noise is still here and thats why i got it here, anyway long argument which basically didnt fix my problem.
i asked him to check my mounts and he said they are all fine. i took it stright to renault and basically spent a bit more time with it and i said to also check the engine mounts which they said they are all in prestine condition i only done 35k so they still in ace condition.
the senior technician agrees there definatly a noise here but can find the source so he took it in and put it on the ramp with someone in it to rev it.
he came back later to me and said its coming from the engine he can just barely hear it from the outside thecar but definatly inside.
he said let it get worse at least on tick over and than briong it back. he said something about a small petrol flab inside the engine that could be causing it.
anyway pissed off at that point, so pissed iwas stalling the car every 20mins on the road.
Guys i need help with this, idont have the tools or expertise and every mechanic is trying to rip me off or talk BS, if anyone can help me with this i would be very greatful and would make it worth your while (no sexual favors lol) but if anyone can resolve this for me id be very greatfull.
or if anyone knows a reanault clio expert that knows about these issues and knows hoe to resolve em just let me know their contact details.
a quick update on my engine knocking noise:
i took it to wakes service centre in northallerton with all the comments and pictures from the forum and asked em to read it during the diagnoses.
they diagnosed it and said it was the exahust manifold that connects the engine to the exahust system is too tight and knackered. baring in mind i just had a new O ring replaced by kwikfit.
they said basically it is not allowing the engine to resongate properly which causes the knocking. so they ordered geunuine renault manifold with O ring the entire exaust fittiing. put it and fitted for £50.00.
he told me its cured so i turned on the car with the driver door open and i couldnt spot it anymore i thought great but clumsy. so i shut the dorr and ready to drive it and guess what the same ole knocing is there. i asked him to come back and i said no the knocking is still there and he assured me that the noise is gone, i said to him listen its still there. he said thats renault for ya the knocing is totally normal and all that BS. at the point i was pissed i said look the noise is still here and thats why i got it here, anyway long argument which basically didnt fix my problem.
i asked him to check my mounts and he said they are all fine. i took it stright to renault and basically spent a bit more time with it and i said to also check the engine mounts which they said they are all in prestine condition i only done 35k so they still in ace condition.
the senior technician agrees there definatly a noise here but can find the source so he took it in and put it on the ramp with someone in it to rev it.
he came back later to me and said its coming from the engine he can just barely hear it from the outside thecar but definatly inside.
he said let it get worse at least on tick over and than briong it back. he said something about a small petrol flab inside the engine that could be causing it.
anyway pissed off at that point, so pissed iwas stalling the car every 20mins on the road.
Guys i need help with this, idont have the tools or expertise and every mechanic is trying to rip me off or talk BS, if anyone can help me with this i would be very greatful and would make it worth your while (no sexual favors lol) but if anyone can resolve this for me id be very greatfull.
or if anyone knows a reanault clio expert that knows about these issues and knows hoe to resolve em just let me know their contact details.
I just bought my clio and within 20 miles i notice the knocking under hard acceleration and around left hand corners.
Alot of people said it would be one of the mounts, but someone said that this cannot be fixed now and again.
The garage i bought it from are looking at it now, hopefully they will find the problem, i did mention that it might be one of the mounts.
Does anyone have a rough idea to what mount it would be??
Would it be worth it to take it renault to have a look??
Thanks
Dan
Alot of people said it would be one of the mounts, but someone said that this cannot be fixed now and again.
The garage i bought it from are looking at it now, hopefully they will find the problem, i did mention that it might be one of the mounts.
Does anyone have a rough idea to what mount it would be??
Would it be worth it to take it renault to have a look??
Thanks
Dan
Engine mounts are roughtly £40 each but some are £20 others £50.
Any decient garage could tell if ther worn just need to check for loose heatshields etc first.
So do you reckon the problem can be solved because someone said to me that i might have to live with the knocking.
Would renault charge anything to look at it???
You shoulnd't have to put up with knokcing at all.
If the cars out of warently then yep they'll charge you after all the warently covers you for this no way they will do checks for free unless there a very nice garage as time is money to them.
I had exactly the same problem with my ph1 172, the top mount was completely knackered.... (Well I think it was the top mount, visible just to the back left hand side of the engine - I'm not very mechanically minded)
Got charged £80 or £90 for mount and fitting, I think I was robbed...
But there is still a slight knocking noise under hard acceleration in first gear and sometimes second or if the wheels spin.....
Car is going for new power steering pump in near future, so i'll see if Renault can see what it is when it is in there!
Got charged £80 or £90 for mount and fitting, I think I was robbed...
But there is still a slight knocking noise under hard acceleration in first gear and sometimes second or if the wheels spin.....
Car is going for new power steering pump in near future, so i'll see if Renault can see what it is when it is in there!
Thats not a bad price realy. £45 for the mount I think and say say 40 labour and diagnostics.
Make sure they chnage the aux belt when they remove it. IMO get the aux belt and tensioners chnaged at the same time and cambeltdone as well if it near needing it doing.
It is being done under warranty, the mount I got changed is shown in the bottom of this thread....
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=289798lower gearbox mount inc picture
The rubber was completely knackered and the engine was coming back and touching the black metal surround making a terrible grinding sound!
All sorted now though... Nearly!
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=289798lower gearbox mount inc picture
The rubber was completely knackered and the engine was coming back and touching the black metal surround making a terrible grinding sound!
All sorted now though... Nearly!
Never re-tension a belt.
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