Hi,
My Golf has suddenly developed knocking noises which seem to be coming from front drivers side, but maybe more central. There are a couple of different types of knocking. Always when the car is warmed up and/or after hard acceleration.
1. Repetitive knocking which (as far as I can tell) changes speed relative to car. Like someone knocking a wooden table at a constant speed.
- While cruising at low speed above 20mph, mostly on slight inclines
- While cruising over 60mph
- It dissapears when dipping the clutch or accelerating
Here's a very short video of when I was cruising at 50mph on a slight incline (sorry about the keys jangling!)
2. Single knocks/clunks at low speed (under 30mph) when changing speed. Almost a second delay between release/pressing accelerator or braking.
I recently replaced the ball joints and drop links, I had a tough time getting the old parts off and did put a hammer against a few of the bolts. Not sure if this may have caused it. But it didn't start happening until a few days after this work being done. It was after driving over some rough winding roads at speed which seemed to start the knocking.
I've had a garage check it out and they couldn't see anything wrong with the CV's, struts, links, bushes on either side.
After some reading in other forums, the only thing I've found which is almost similar relates to transmission. But I'm unsure.
Does anyone have any ideas what this might be?
