Suspension Knock

[PinkFloyd]

Howzit all.

I have a 2005, well, Chevrolet Lumina in South Africa, a rebadged Commodore 5.7 V8.
The car has recently developed a knocking noise. At first i thought it might be the after market exhaust i fitted that is knocking, but had it checked out, and it's not that. I usually hear it when going over a speed bump, or uneven road surface. It sounds like it's more on the left hand side.

Any ideas?

[Exidor]

Is it from the front or rear?

[PinkFloyd]

It sounds more like the front to me.

[Exidor]

Possibly worn suspension bushes, sway bar mounts etc.
Or a dodgy strut.
Off to a suspension specialist you go.

[PinkFloyd]

Yea, good luck finding a specialist in South Africa

[H1GHROLLR]

engine mount

[Exidor]

Try these,
Pedders Hoedspruit
Jonkmanspruit Hoedspruit.
Between Lydenburg & Hoedspruit the R36
Cel-0828042502,
Fax-0157955934

Aneal Suspension Solutions (Pty) Ltd
100 Victoria Street
Somerset West 7130
Contact Person: Thane Magill
Fax: 021-851-6663
Cell: 083-775-5290

[PinkFloyd]

Looks like it is a control arm bush that has gone....
While under the car, i also noticed that my brake discs has cracks

[Escape-The-Fate]

i had a knock in the front left hand side of my 05 vz exec..turns out the shocky was rooted..got it all fixed up tho when i lowerd it a week later ..you should get it checked out tho at a suspension/performance shop if theres any around

[PinkFloyd]

Had it at a specialist. They showed me the torn bush. I'm looking for a workshop manual download so i can see what it's gonna take to do the job myself. I'm a bit machanically challenged