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Sorry to revive an old thread, I havr had a knocking noise on my car for ages now, have replaced top mounts, drop links, wishbone bushes and bottom ball joints. Arb bushes seem fine, I hear the knocking when cornering but also when pulling away and coming to a stop...omly hear it at lower speeds (probably cos my car drowns out the noises at higher speeds haha) would you say this was my drive shafts then? Whats the best way to check if they are knackered? Sorry if its a stupid question but never had to check for this problem before. Thanks guys Sent from my GT-I9300

Ahh ok mate, im doint the plastics at tge moment, I might take my manifold off and paint it though soon Sent from my GT-I9300

Will the heat affect the paint in anyway? I thought I would have to use a high temp paint :/ Sent from my GT-I9300

What did you use to get that finish on the manifold mate? Sent from my GT-I9300

So I replaced the bushes and the bottom ball joints yet the noise is still there. Definitely sounds like its coming from the front, im at a loss of ideas now apart from checking the drive shafts and front wheel bearings. The noise happens if im going in a straight line or turning, I hear ot qhen I pull away or am going over bumpy ground, had to go slowly accross a field this weekend and thats when I have he a rd it the worst. Any ideas guys? Sent from my GT-I9300

I think lupo gti ones fit too and look exactly the same, someone will correct me if im wrong though Sent from my GT-I9300

Just called my local gsf and I can get some lemforder r32 ones for £7.62 a side Sent from my GT-I9300

Ok ill check that site out, and its both bushes and the ball joint from the r32 I use yeah? Sent from my GT-I9300

Ok so which are the cheap makes? Everyone says buy quality ones and I agree but unless I know what makes avoid I wont know the shit makes aha. I bought lemforder top mounts and drop links, gsf dont stock them but ordered them in for me and were doubke the price of the ones they stock lol, lemforder are as far as I know a good quality brand for replacement bushes/mounts. And am I using the ball joint from the r32 too, obviously im just going to use my mk3 wishbone Sent from my GT-I9300

So Vr6pete am I right in saying I can just go to gsf and buy wishbone bushes for a mk4 r32. Do I use the ball joint from the r32 too? Is there any brand to avoid? I was going to buy lemforder ones if I can get them as I heard they are a good make. Sent from my GT-I9300

Beauty of a car mate Sent from my GT-I9300

Im 24 with 1 yrs ncb and I pay £600 fully comprehensive with mods declared. Amazing company to be with, great friendly people who actually suggested mods I should make when I was taking out my original quote and seem to know about cars and dont penalise you fpr making mods to your car. Beat my best quote by a whopping £300! Sent from my GT-I9300

Im planning on using some montana gold shock black on yhe plastics and the intake manifold, then some of the model paint and a small brush to do all the lettering (the model paint is apparently how another mwmber on here did it) unsure of the colour for the lettering yet, the car is dragon green but I may just go for a nice bright white on the lettering as a complete colour contrast to the black? Sent from my GT-I9300

Been reading more on this and everyone is saying its the rear wishbone bushes that you swap for r32 bushes, im pretty sure the noise I have is coming from the front and people are still saying the poly bushes are better up front and its the rear poly bushes that get sloppy and deteriorate??? Now im confused as to what I should do lol. Any more advice much appreciated guys Sent from my GT-I9300

These fit exactly the same yeah? Sent from my GT-I9300