DaveCurr
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- Vf series 2 sv6 Sportswagon
Hi
I have a VFSeries series 2 sv6 wagon which is still under warranty. I purchased it second hand from a Holden Dealer.
After I purchased it I noticed a knocking coming from the rear of the vehicle. It was more noticeable when you went over a corrugated piece of bitumen and strangely is more pronounced when the drivers window is down.
It sounds just like the knock that I used to get in my HG Kingswood when the shock rubber split.
It's not the buffeting that you sometimes get with a window down as the knock syncs with specific bumps in the road. So three bumps in the road, three knocks.
Checked all the usual things like loose spare wheel or Jack. All OK.
I've now taken it to two different Holden dealerships who combined have had five attempts to locate the knock without success.
They have checked the suspension, replaced the gas struts that support the tailgate but the noise is still there.
A friend suggested it could be the pressure relief flap in the rear bumper which helps the doors close when the cabin is pressurised. That may explain why the knock happens more when the window is down?
I told Holden and they basically laughed at me. In frustration I contacted Holden Customer Care who basically said if the department can't find it they can't help me.
Adding this to a long list of other problems has just reinforced why they don't make them anymore.
Any suggestions what the noise could be? Appreciate any suggestions.
I have a VFSeries series 2 sv6 wagon which is still under warranty. I purchased it second hand from a Holden Dealer.
After I purchased it I noticed a knocking coming from the rear of the vehicle. It was more noticeable when you went over a corrugated piece of bitumen and strangely is more pronounced when the drivers window is down.
It sounds just like the knock that I used to get in my HG Kingswood when the shock rubber split.
It's not the buffeting that you sometimes get with a window down as the knock syncs with specific bumps in the road. So three bumps in the road, three knocks.
Checked all the usual things like loose spare wheel or Jack. All OK.
I've now taken it to two different Holden dealerships who combined have had five attempts to locate the knock without success.
They have checked the suspension, replaced the gas struts that support the tailgate but the noise is still there.
A friend suggested it could be the pressure relief flap in the rear bumper which helps the doors close when the cabin is pressurised. That may explain why the knock happens more when the window is down?
I told Holden and they basically laughed at me. In frustration I contacted Holden Customer Care who basically said if the department can't find it they can't help me.
Adding this to a long list of other problems has just reinforced why they don't make them anymore.
Any suggestions what the noise could be? Appreciate any suggestions.