[Jase 320d]

Noise has just started

Seems to be coming from the front drivers side area.

Surely cant be the shock / spring as these are less than 10k old.
Sounds like metal on metal knocking....

Anybody have any ideas?

Car is a 320d m47 engine


Only knocks / rattles over bumps in the road

[KM79]

Worn arb drop link?

[Jase 320d]

Just to update this


Noise was the brake disc backing plate / stone guard.
2 bottom fixings had corroded / broken so the back plate was knocking off the disc over bumps.

4 mudguard / penny washers later and the problem is gone. Nice cheap repair

[damirj79]

Hi,

i think i am having the same noise, but i am not sure for now if I have the same problem with breaking disk plate, because it can be heard only when turning right over the bumps and never if i am driving straight. Does anyone know of other possible causes for this problem? Thanks

[Russbmw]

As mentioned above already, antiroll bar drop links.

[damirj79]

Thanks, but... Is there any picture where to find this link?

[Russbmw]

Aaaah come on mate!

You must know how to search for something on Google, surely?!

[damirj79]

Of course i did search before, but for me as a non native english speaker it was a little difficult to find out what part is this sorry for that. But, to be sure.. is this part you are talking about?

[Russbmw]

That's the one mate. Goes form the suspension strut to the anti roll bar. They're easy to change. Easier if you have 2 jacks, one to jack the car up, and then another to put under the front wheel hub to push up and compress the suspension a little so that the bolts can come out straight - you'll see what I mean when you start undoing the links.

[Jase 320d]

Or just jack up both front corners so weights off anti roll bar