Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
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Front end clonk
Ok, so as you can see from the title, I am very technically minded.... So need some help!
2013 D4 - 55K miles
Front end now "clonks" going over any speed bumps or along bumpy road. I could take it to local LR garage (in SW London) but no doubt I will get the full sucking of teeth, so wondered if someone could enlighten me as to what needs fixing and what cost I might expect from an independent.
If you do have a suggestion for parts and a garage that I can use, I'd hugely appreciate.
30th Nov 2019 4:32 pm
MikeO
Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 1378
Front lower arms most likely culprit. You'll need something like this https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/kit630-h...9007-p.asp2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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30th Nov 2019 4:39 pm
Rich_S
Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 120
thanks Mike and approx what sort of cost for mechanic to do the work? And I assume have to redo the tracking etc on the front once these are swapped out?
30th Nov 2019 4:48 pm
MikeO
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Location: The Cotswolds
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Yes to the 2nd question. I'd have thought you'd be looking at a couple of hours per side for an indi to do it. Round here that would be about £300 but could well be more where your are.2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
<gone>2009 FF Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue</gone>
<gone>2015 BMW 520D SE (not my favourite car)</gone>
<gone>2009 D3 HSE Galway Green</gone
30th Nov 2019 5:31 pm
Rich_S
Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 120
Thanks Mike, appreciate the input.
30th Nov 2019 5:33 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
Where abouts in London are you?
Will make it easier to suggest an Indi near to you Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
30th Nov 2019 6:07 pm
Rich_S
Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 120
Wandsworth.
1st Dec 2019 1:04 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
Remember you will also need to get a 4 wheel alignment completed after the work, if the garage don’t do it as part of the work
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
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1st Dec 2019 10:34 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
It may be worth checking the Anti Roll bar bushes as they gave a clunk you describe when worn on my D3, also lower steering column UJ loose.
1st Dec 2019 10:48 am
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 766
as^^^^^ my moneys on the drop links easy/cheap fix jack it up under the arm and get a big bar under there to checkplease excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
1st Dec 2019 11:47 am
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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L319 wrote:
It may be worth checking the Anti Roll bar bushes as they gave a clunk you describe when worn on my D3, also lower steering column UJ loose.
+1 Start there. Cheap as chips.
Car has relatively few miles for the control arms to be shot. I've just done mine at 95k. I've changed ARBs on my others at around 40-50k and that's stopped the knocking. Start there.PAGODA
1st Dec 2019 8:39 pm
Rich_S
Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 120
L319 wrote:
It may be worth checking the Anti Roll bar bushes as they gave a clunk you describe when worn on my D3, also lower steering column UJ loose.
will definitely get a trusted mechanic to have a look....As I don't have a clue. Think I will print out this thread! Thanks for all the help everyone, much appreciated.
1st Dec 2019 9:39 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
pagoda wrote:
L319 wrote:
It may be worth checking the Anti Roll bar bushes as they gave a clunk you describe when worn on my D3, also lower steering column UJ loose.
+1 Start there. Cheap as chips.
Car has relatively few miles for the control arms to be shot. I've just done mine at 95k. I've changed ARBs on my others at around 40-50k and that's stopped the knocking. Start there.
My D4 has its fronts changed at around 50k, and they have just been done again at just over 100k.
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
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1st Dec 2019 10:35 pm
Wilco44
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Somewhere in Time
Posts: 48
Just been quoted £594 plus VAT for replacing both lower front arms including tracking. Parts £424 Labour 2 hrs £170 from local indie in Warwickshire.Firm not hard
2nd Dec 2019 3:25 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6272
Re: Front end clonk
Rich_S wrote:
Ok, so as you can see from the title, I am very technically minded.... So need some help!
2013 D4 - 55K miles
Front end now "clonks" going over any speed bumps or along bumpy road. I could take it to local LR garage (in SW London) but no doubt I will get the full sucking of teeth, so wondered if someone could enlighten me as to what needs fixing and what cost I might expect from an independent.
If you do have a suggestion for parts and a garage that I can use, I'd hugely appreciate.
before you spend lots check lower steering colum UJ if not developed a play in UJ itslef or it is sitting loos on steering rack shaft which would also make clonk
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