S60 clonking noise sounds like loose wheel..

Mattlostatsea · Nov 12th, 2021, 04:36

https://youtu.be/WoDJWk7QkbU

Can someone help.

The video above is the problem I have.

Hi. I've hijacked the above video as my car has exactly the same noise. I can't get hold of the original member who started the thread.

Can anyone advise what it could be.
I've replaced top strut mounts, sway bar links, lower control arm and any roll bar....

Simmy · Nov 12th, 2021, 23:57

the car on the vid has 4c shocks so not the same set up

Mattlostatsea · Nov 15th, 2021, 17:57

Thanks but I have exactly the same noise as he did.

cheshired5 · Nov 15th, 2021, 18:01

What have you checked and eliminated so far?
Recent sway bar links may need torqueing up again so check with the weight of the car on the suspension.

Randomnumber · Nov 22nd, 2021, 22:17

I'd hazard a guess and say your inner tie rod ends are shot.

I had the same knocking, replaced them and noise has gone.

stuart bowes · Nov 22nd, 2021, 23:19

when my drop links needed tightening it was fairly obviously noticeable when i rocked the car side to side

later a new clonk developed where it was ok over speed bumps and single small potholes, but over a series of bumps, like a cobbled street or suchlike it sounded like something metalic was coming loose

in my case it was a balljoint - regardless of how much I wiggled the wheel this was not in any way obvious until I disconnected the balljoint from the wishbone and it was flopping about very freely. I can only assume that between the spring loaded strut and those really springy wishbones it was just compressed too tight to be noticeable by hand

did you inspect the balljoint when doing the wishbones? how long ago was that

they're a bit of a pain to change but I followed cheshired5 very wise youtube advice to totally remove the hub and work on it that way, with it upside down in a vice it was easy

Mattlostatsea · Nov 30th, 2021, 21:20

Replaced suspension strut top hats, anti roll bar complete, drop links, suspension strut, control arm......its a pain
Please help....thanks

stuart bowes · Dec 1st, 2021, 00:08

Sorry if I've missed something but that list looks identical to your first post have you eliminated track rods, ball joints and correctly torquing up the drop links as advised

Nov 12th, 2021, 04:36	#1
Mattlostatsea S60 2.4D Turbo 56 Plate Last Online: Feb 23rd, 2023 19:38 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Sevenoaks View Photos By: Mattlostatsea	S60 clonking noise sounds like loose wheel.. https://youtu.be/WoDJWk7QkbU Can someone help. The video above is the problem I have. Hi. I've hijacked the above video as my car has exactly the same noise. I can't get hold of the original member who started the thread. Can anyone advise what it could be. I've replaced top strut mounts, sway bar links, lower control arm and any roll bar.... __________________ S60 2.4D 56 Plate, bought on ebay, still repairing it.....

Nov 15th, 2021, 17:57	#3
Mattlostatsea S60 2.4D Turbo 56 Plate Last Online: Feb 23rd, 2023 19:38 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Sevenoaks View Photos By: Mattlostatsea	Help Thanks but I have exactly the same noise as he did. __________________ S60 2.4D 56 Plate, bought on ebay, still repairing it.....

Nov 15th, 2021, 18:01	#4
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	What have you checked and eliminated so far? Recent sway bar links may need torqueing up again so check with the weight of the car on the suspension. __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Nov 22nd, 2021, 23:19	#6
stuart bowes trying to be helpful Last Online: Today 17:24 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Dagenham	when my drop links needed tightening it was fairly obviously noticeable when i rocked the car side to side later a new clonk developed where it was ok over speed bumps and single small potholes, but over a series of bumps, like a cobbled street or suchlike it sounded like something metalic was coming loose in my case it was a balljoint - regardless of how much I wiggled the wheel this was not in any way obvious until I disconnected the balljoint from the wishbone and it was flopping about very freely. I can only assume that between the spring loaded strut and those really springy wishbones it was just compressed too tight to be noticeable by hand did you inspect the balljoint when doing the wishbones? how long ago was that they're a bit of a pain to change but I followed cheshired5 very wise youtube advice to totally remove the hub and work on it that way, with it upside down in a vice it was easy __________________ V70 '01 auto petrol 2.4 (140) 70k ------------------------- mini project - link Last edited by stuart bowes; Nov 22nd, 2021 at 23:43.

Nov 30th, 2021, 21:20	#7
Mattlostatsea S60 2.4D Turbo 56 Plate Last Online: Feb 23rd, 2023 19:38 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Sevenoaks View Photos By: Mattlostatsea	What else can it be? Replaced suspension strut top hats, anti roll bar complete, drop links, suspension strut, control arm......its a pain Please help....thanks __________________ S60 2.4D 56 Plate, bought on ebay, still repairing it.....

Nov 12th, 2021, 23:57	#2
Simmy Premier Member Last Online: Today 17:23 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Manchester	the car on the vid has 4c shocks so not the same set up

Nov 22nd, 2021, 22:17	#5
Randomnumber Junior Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2024 20:46 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London	I'd hazard a guess and say your inner tie rod ends are shot. I had the same knocking, replaced them and noise has gone.

Dec 1st, 2021, 00:08	#8
stuart bowes trying to be helpful Last Online: Today 17:24 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Dagenham	Sorry if I've missed something but that list looks identical to your first post have you eliminated track rods, ball joints and correctly torquing up the drop links as advised __________________ V70 '01 auto petrol 2.4 (140) 70k ------------------------- mini project - link

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