Pothole clunk, now very firm ride

gordonium · 02-07-2007, 18:51

Hi All

This may be one of those posts through paranoia than anything else (fingers crossed)]
I hit a major pot hole which gave my vrs a major clunk.
since then i am convinced the ride quality has become very firm, with every bump, cats eye being fed through the wheel more than before.
This could be paranoia, and the car is still relatively new to me, so may just be the ride is firmer than i am used to.

There is also a very short rattle from front of the car when i close either of the front doors, again, this may have been there previous, and only paranoia made me notice it. this usual?

any ideas if there is something wrong?
what is the ususal ride quality of a vRS?

Thanks all

gordonium · 02-07-2007, 18:54

should also add, there no new noises when driving or when i push down on either front side above the wheel arch.
confused!!

gmaster · 02-07-2007, 18:58

Funny that i was thinking the same about mine! not had mine long too but have noticed a rattle noise from the front and it sometimes clunks when pushing hard on b- roads. Its been in garage recently too for new arb they didn't mention the clunk noise.!! As for the ride mine is firm but i wouldn't say over firm just about right for me. Any ideas?

skud vrs · 02-07-2007, 20:51

The rattle is probably the rad.
The bushes often ware.
Try pushing at the base of the rad to tell. There should be a little movement but not much.

gordonium · 03-07-2007, 20:06

I have just done that but didnt seem anything out of the ordinary.
any further suggestions thoughts anyone?
this is driving me a bit mad!

bengie · 03-07-2007, 20:09

its probably in your head tbh, i would have thought that if anything a large hit would make things softer if it damaged a damper.

mluton · 03-07-2007, 20:13

Hit another, but small pot hole, it might reverse your way of thinking.

My rad mounts went, but squeeked when i shut the doors. And shaking it replicated the noise.

pdhealy · 03-07-2007, 22:20

Another vote here for the rad mounts theory. I got the ARB bushes changed on mine, and the noise was still there. The dealer subsequently told me that the rad mounts (2No.) were broken. If there is even 5mm or so movement, its probably the rad thats the source of the noise.

02-07-2007, 18:51	#1
gordonium Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 79 Members Car: Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pothole clunk, now very firm ride Hi All This may be one of those posts through paranoia than anything else (fingers crossed)] I hit a major pot hole which gave my vrs a major clunk. since then i am convinced the ride quality has become very firm, with every bump, cats eye being fed through the wheel more than before. This could be paranoia, and the car is still relatively new to me, so may just be the ride is firmer than i am used to. There is also a very short rattle from front of the car when i close either of the front doors, again, this may have been there previous, and only paranoia made me notice it. this usual? any ideas if there is something wrong? what is the ususal ride quality of a vRS? Thanks all

02-07-2007, 18:54	#2
gordonium Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 79 Members Car: Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride should also add, there no new noises when driving or when i push down on either front side above the wheel arch. confused!!

02-07-2007, 18:58	#3
gmaster Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 566 Members Car: Mk1 black octavia vrs Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride Funny that i was thinking the same about mine! not had mine long too but have noticed a rattle noise from the front and it sometimes clunks when pushing hard on b- roads. Its been in garage recently too for new arb they didn't mention the clunk noise.!! As for the ride mine is firm but i wouldn't say over firm just about right for me. Any ideas?

02-07-2007, 20:51	#4
skud vrs Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 149 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride The rattle is probably the rad. The bushes often ware. Try pushing at the base of the rad to tell. There should be a little movement but not much.

03-07-2007, 20:06	#5
gordonium Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 79 Members Car: Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride I have just done that but didnt seem anything out of the ordinary. any further suggestions thoughts anyone? this is driving me a bit mad!

03-07-2007, 20:09	#6
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,256 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride its probably in your head tbh, i would have thought that if anything a large hit would make things softer if it damaged a damper. __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

03-07-2007, 20:13	#7
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,402 Members Car: Red Octavia vRS 1.8T (20v) Thanks: 46 Thanked 227 Times in 202 Posts	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride Hit another, but small pot hole, it might reverse your way of thinking. My rad mounts went, but squeeked when i shut the doors. And shaking it replicated the noise. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

03-07-2007, 22:20	#8
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 983 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Thanks: 23 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Pothole clunk, now very firm ride Another vote here for the rad mounts theory. I got the ARB bushes changed on mine, and the noise was still there. The dealer subsequently told me that the rad mounts (2No.) were broken. If there is even 5mm or so movement, its probably the rad thats the source of the noise. __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

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