wheel noise, any ideas

[funkimic]

ive had my 16v a month now and its great . everything seems ok except the knockin from the front left wheel.

its a knocky grindy kind of noise thats not constant usually at slower speeds and tighter bends. ive jacked it up and wobbled the wheel. 12-6oclock its great but 9-3 oclock theres a bit of play on both sides of car. the suspensions standard i think. ie the front seems noticeably higher than the rear??

what you reckon. i want to drive the car properly but the noise his stoppin me

cheers mike

 

[funkimic]

forgot - brakes are fine too .

 

[Mikey16vClio]

Wheel bearing sounds like. Is it a huummmmmm ing noise?

Front seems higher than the rear? Never heard that before. My Valver has a much bigger gap between arch and wheel at the back on stock suspension.

 

[funkimic]

its a knockin noise. about year and half ago it went into reno for a check. it said 1 front shock gone and both springs broken?? but no receipt for repair. but it passed the mot last year so it cant be that?

 

[Just Bob]

Could be the driveshaft outer CV joint. Check the gaiter for any signs of leakage. If it only happens at low speeds and on a lock, chances are its the CV joint.

Bob RTE