Knocking shocks?
27 March 2014, 03:29 PM
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The dreaded new age knocking shocks , there is a good mod that can be done to the shock shown on YouTube which involves a grease nipple and grease
27 March 2014, 03:29 PM
#4
Check the spare wheel, jack, tool kit and jack handle are all secure. If you still not convinced empty the boot then go for a drive again.
The knocking shock is common but should have been picked up on a test drive and negotiated in the price.
KYB are a good choice but remember to replace in pairs. Google or a search on here will answer all your questions.
The knocking shock is common but should have been picked up on a test drive and negotiated in the price.
KYB are a good choice but remember to replace in pairs. Google or a search on here will answer all your questions.
Last edited by The Trooper 1815; 27 March 2014 at 03:36 PM.
27 March 2014, 03:43 PM
#5
Check the spare wheel, jack, tool kit and jack handle are all secure. If you still not convinced empty the boot then go for a drive again.
The knocking shock is common but should have been picked up on a test drive and negotiated in the price.
KYB are a good choice but remember to replace in pairs. Google or a search on here will answer all your questions.
The knocking shock is common but should have been picked up on a test drive and negotiated in the price.
KYB are a good choice but remember to replace in pairs. Google or a search on here will answer all your questions.
27 March 2014, 03:58 PM
#6
You normally get a knocking noise when manoeuvring at low speed. To me it sounded like a exhaust with loose hangers and it was moving around.
It's a common fault, but then most blob eyes are now around 10 years old so probs with shock absorbers are to be expected.
Kyb shocks are good replacements though there are quick fixes if it annoys you that much in the meantime. The shocks normally aren't affected performance wise by the knocking. You could jack the car up, lift the dust boots and spray wd40 or white lithium grease onto the shocks.... Though it's no long term fix it does seem to stop the knocking for the short term.
It's a common fault, but then most blob eyes are now around 10 years old so probs with shock absorbers are to be expected.
Kyb shocks are good replacements though there are quick fixes if it annoys you that much in the meantime. The shocks normally aren't affected performance wise by the knocking. You could jack the car up, lift the dust boots and spray wd40 or white lithium grease onto the shocks.... Though it's no long term fix it does seem to stop the knocking for the short term.
27 March 2014, 04:29 PM
#7
20 seconds of my life I have lost. Google is GOD!
https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...pe-struts.html
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=906125
http://www.subaru-impreza.org/forum/...-knocking.html
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-suspe...-pictures.html
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-suspe...ion-noise.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...pe-struts.html
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=906125
http://www.subaru-impreza.org/forum/...-knocking.html
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-suspe...-pictures.html
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-suspe...ion-noise.html
Last edited by The Trooper 1815; 27 March 2014 at 04:31 PM.
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28 March 2014, 09:02 AM
#8
I thought i had knocking shocks myself just over a year ago so got the car quickly looked at by a specialist. I was told the shocks were toast so replaced shocks with coilovers but still had the knocking noise. I worked out myself that it was the boot latch rattling and the original shocks were actually in full working order. All it took was a rag under the boot bump stops to fix it!! That was a very costly piece of bad advice!!
What i am saying is, make sure you rule out everything else before deciding its the worst case scenario.
On a side note, coilovers should never go near a road car in a million years, they simply cannot handle the crappy UK roads so if someone suggests them, dont bother!
What i am saying is, make sure you rule out everything else before deciding its the worst case scenario.
On a side note, coilovers should never go near a road car in a million years, they simply cannot handle the crappy UK roads so if someone suggests them, dont bother!
28 March 2014, 12:11 PM
#11
To be honest the ride isnt even the worst part, although it is awful. The worst thing is the fact that they are too stiff and dont have enough travel to quickly adapt to random lumps and bumps so on an average road at speed the car becomes unstable and skips around. On the odd sections of fresh smooth tarmac i hit they were outstanding but anything that isnt like a track cannot be driven quickly and safely.
28 March 2014, 12:16 PM
#12
To be honest the ride isnt even the worst part, although it is awful. The worst thing is the fact that they are too stiff and dont have enough travel to quickly adapt to random lumps and bumps so on an average road at speed the car becomes unstable and skips around. On the odd sections of fresh smooth tarmac i hit they were outstanding but anything that isnt like a track cannot be driven quickly and safely.
Been toying with the idea of coilovers on my every day scoob for so many years but quite like my std shocks and lowered springs combo.
28 March 2014, 01:01 PM
#13
You need to get a ride in a scoob with them fitted before you jump in. I took mine off and sold them after 4 months partly because i didnt need them in the first place and partly because they were making my life hell! My car only covers 3-4k a year and that was still way too much for a road car with coilovers. On the plus side, they did improve the look of the car and on a motorway at speed the car was smoother and more comfortable but things like that are kind of pointless on an impreza, in my opinion that is. Some may disagree but you cant beat a good set of progressive springs on a road car.
29 March 2014, 12:30 AM
#14
Well been out in the car today to and from work and also out for a drive this evening and no noise from the rear at all so I'm baffled what the noise was, but hey ho forget about it for now and if it comes back I will investigate further.
29 March 2014, 12:47 AM
#15
I thought i had knocking shocks myself just over a year ago so got the car quickly looked at by a specialist. I was told the shocks were toast so replaced shocks with coilovers but still had the knocking noise. I worked out myself that it was the boot latch rattling and the original shocks were actually in full working order. All it took was a rag under the boot bump stops to fix it!! That was a very costly piece of bad advice!!
What i am saying is, make sure you rule out everything else before deciding its the worst case scenario.
On a side note, coilovers should never go near a road car in a million years, they simply cannot handle the crappy UK roads so if someone suggests them, dont bother!
What i am saying is, make sure you rule out everything else before deciding its the worst case scenario.
On a side note, coilovers should never go near a road car in a million years, they simply cannot handle the crappy UK roads so if someone suggests them, dont bother!
Having suffered from coilovers in the past myself I agree with the advice of getting in a car that has them before you decide to go for them.
Last edited by fpan; 29 March 2014 at 12:48 AM.
29 March 2014, 09:52 AM
#16
To be honest I would rather not say only because they made effort to put things back as they were without charge, although it still left me about £300 out of pocket after i sold the coilovers on. The moral of the story is to always do as much investigation into a problem as you possibly can before deciding on an expensive solution and just because someone is a specialist it doesnt mean they are right.
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