Rattle from NSF wheel area

[Jack]

I've got a knocking noise (well, more of a rattling/banging noise) coming from the NSF wheel whenever I go over a lump such as kerb or hole, especially when turning to the right, and when I go over a cattle grid it sounds like the wheel is about to fall off lol

It sounds like something is loose, but I've had a good poke around with the car down and jacked up, and everything appears tight and in place - shafts, struts, springs, wheel, tie bar, hub, etc. The wheel is on tight with no excessive play. My dad reckons its the gearbox casing hitting the tie bar...?

Any thoughts?

[_JH_]

Is it an F16 or larger 'box? If so did you cut the lug off that is above the passenger-side tie-bar?

[AlexW]

If its not the above Check both sides for wheel bearing and loose bolts etc as it could be vibrating along the anti-roll bar (presuming you have one, Check anyway)

[draper]

illegal immigrant

[jimbob-mcgrew]

^ lol

i guess youve allready upgraded your brakes and ditched the disc shields, they can rattle if the screws are loose or the frames bent.

[Sturge]

It's not a pad come loose?

[Jack]

Its an F20 box, will have a look for that lug.

No disc shields on the brakes, and I'm pretty sure the pads are all in tight - no rattles under braking.

Damper, no immigrants in the wheel well - they were all in the engine bay

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/spain/uploads/1/hidingimmigrants3.jpg

lol

[Mike]

Lose drive shaft?

[burgo]

shock top

[ive_had_a_novadose]

sounds stupid as you might of allready cheacked but maybe broken spring??

[Adam]

Aye, does sound like the box hitting the tie bar.
Or strut top mount.

[_JH_]

Its an F20 box, will have a look for that lug.

See http://www.corsa-novatuning.nl/uk/PartsA.htm

Near the bottom there's 2 pics of the box, the bottom one shows the lug I'm on about.

HTH :)