Nothing is hitting against the wheel and nothing visable wrong from looking up when the rear is jacked. The noise comes and goes but the knocking noise goes away when the clutch is depressed. Any ideas?knocking noise from the rear wheel area
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knocking noise from the rear wheel area
My mk2 turbo started making a loud knocking noise from the rear drivers side as the car is moving. Nothing is hitting against the wheel and nothing visable wrong from looking up when the rear is jacked. The noise comes and goes but the knocking noise goes away when the clutch is depressed. Any ideas?
Nothing is hitting against the wheel and nothing visable wrong from looking up when the rear is jacked. The noise comes and goes but the knocking noise goes away when the clutch is depressed. Any ideas?Re: knocking noise from the rear wheel area
the noise going away when the clutch is pressed would usually indicate the clutch release bearing
never heard it describe as a knocking though, usually more of a screach or whirring
never heard it describe as a knocking though, usually more of a screach or whirring
Re: knocking noise from the rear wheel area
yeah its a actual knocking noise that comes and goes when im driving 
and when i does make the knocking noise, it disappears as soon as i press the clutch but starts knocking again as soon as clutch is released
and when i does make the knocking noise, it disappears as soon as i press the clutch but starts knocking again as soon as clutch is releasedRe: knocking noise from the rear wheel area
Might be a drive shaft? My thinking is that when you lift off the clutch the drive shaft is being loaded (and hence knocking), but when you dip the clutch it is unloaded and hence not knocking...like I say it's a guess though- I'm sure an expert would have a better idea 
Doubt it's the release bearing- I would expect that to make a noise when you push the clutch down(ie when the bearing is being used)?
Probably worth jacking the car up and checking the wheel for play- might be a bearing, and the timing of the clutch is a coincidence... 
(and hence knocking), but when you dip the clutch it is unloaded and hence not knocking...like I say it's a guess though- I'm sure an expert would have a better idea Doubt it's the release bearing- I would expect that to make a noise when you push the clutch down
(ie when the bearing is being used)?Probably worth jacking the car up and checking the wheel for play- might be a bearing, and the timing of the clutch is a coincidence.
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just back from garage and turns out it is the drive shaft. According to the garage its because my car is so low its knacked one side hence why its knocking. The knocking went away after the cars been jacked up 
but will be due back soon 
so need to source a new drive shaft the now
According to the garage its because my car is so low its knacked one side hence why its knocking. The knocking went away after the cars been jacked up but will be due back soon so need to source a new drive shaft the nowRe: knocking noise from the rear wheel area
Glad you diagnosed it mate, shouldnt be difficult to get a replacement 