JohnSmith

I hear this is a very common problem

Is it really obvious when it happens, or is there some kind of test you can do so to speak?

madman69

hi mine was knocking I put all new drop link's back and front and power flex anti roll bar bushes on back and front ... no knocking and car drive's way way better

JohnSmith

I want to change the drop links anyway, I have solid ones on my classic and they made a big difference on their own

pcressie

Mine has started to knock from the rear. It's fine when driving under normal conditions, fine round corners, speed bumps, heavy acceleration etc. It only does it when pulling away or when pulling up and then reversing. Is this shocks or drop links?

imprezagaz

iTrader: (2)

Could be your brake pads. Aftermarket pads tend to move in the calipers

scooberuni

I've just changed the rear shocks on my bug, started with a knocking sound but gradually developed into a thumping sound, like as if there was a football in the boot or something. Checked the car by doing a bounce test and then confirmed that they were knackered by getting under the car and feeling the shocks for leaks and they were both wet, the passenger side more than the drivers.

antz84

Mines doing this at slow speed, pulling away and stopping at first was just a small mocking sound from rear passnger side now devolveped in to a bad Nick , sounds like conning from susseption turret
Could it be top mount ? And is there an easy fix as replacing them at Xmas with coil overs

Jonnys3

Have a read here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...wageRearStruts

There are also a few threads on scoobynet relating to this, particular in this suspension section. You just need to use the search function.

I am currently using the lithium white grease method which seems to ease the knocking for 4-5 weeks on mine. This is only an interim solution until I decide what I am going to replace my current suspension with.

antz84

Will try the grease idea first n see what that dos as its gettingtreated to coil overs at Xmas

realsteal

Hi lads just to back up the greasing theory on the struts , had the knocking at the rear over uneven ground. Found a vid on utube , quick and easy , good as gold now , bit stiff at first give it a couple of days and it sorts itself out. Just to clarify boys it does work.

antz84

Any chance can post link to vid as I can't find it

antz84

Did grease trick , two two mins and woop all fixed haha