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[gofwb]

I have had this twice knocking from one side at rear when going around slow corners.

Turned out to be a broken rear spring, a section of coil can break off at the bottom, at first glance you wont notice it, but if you look closely you can tell its broken.

[Kaycee]

i had exactly same symptoms also broken spring its the tail wat goes into captive thingy hard to spot if you dont look closely

[Marks DTM Calib]

It is broken springs symptoms........but the user said hes checke that.

Perhaps its time for a closer check.

[ians]

Mark et al,

I did consider a broken spring - I know how the broken bit can lie unseen in the collar at the bottom.  I had a feel around and nothing obvious.  I'll take the wheel off at the weekend and have a closer look.

I did notice that the diff is seeping oil - I think from the prop shaft connection.   I'll top it up of course, but is there any chance this is the problem?

Cheers
Ian

[Marks DTM Calib]

Mark et al,

I did consider a broken spring - I know how the broken bit can lie unseen in the collar at the bottom.  I had a feel around and nothing obvious.  I'll take the wheel off at the weekend and have a closer look.

I did notice that the diff is seeping oil - I think from the prop shaft connection.   I'll top it up of course, but is there any chance this is the problem?

Cheers
Ian

Unlikely to be the diff pinion oil seal causing it.

What you wil find is that when you remove the level plug, oil will come out......unlikely to need topping up at all.

[ians]

I thought the level was supposed to be (9mm?) below the plug?

[Marks DTM Calib]

I thought the level was supposed to be (9mm?) below the plug?

No, thats the manual gearbox (8mm I think), the diff oil should be level with the plug but, as the oil ages the long chain molecules get chopped up which gives an increase in volume and hence why it runs out when you check it.

[ians]

I thought the level was supposed to be (9mm?) below the plug?

No, thats the manual gearbox (8mm I think), the diff oil should be level with the plug but, as the oil ages the long chain molecules get chopped up which gives an increase in volume and hence why it runs out when you check it.

Ah - when I first got the car I did check the gearbox (manual) oil and it ran out when I loosened the plug - that would explain it.

Is the pinion oil seal a big job to replace?   I'm suspicious of Mr Haynes and his comments about setting up the pre setting on the pinion.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its not to hard as long as you are careful, I have two to do fairly soon (including one on AA's car but, I need to get my white gloves laundered first) at which point I will add some pics to the maintenance guide (which is currently all text)

[TheBoy]

Vaguely remember something in TIS about a rear clonking - something to do with panelling under rear seat iirc...

[lee4206]

I had a similar problem on mine turned out to be the rear anti-roll bar bushes worn and gone hard.
Worth a check

[Glenn]

Could be rear subframe bushes.........