Team-BHP - Knocking sound from the rear of my Santro

Hi folks,

Off late, I have noticed that there has been a knocking sound (tuk tuk tuk) coming from the rear wheel (?) of my Santro. Its getting kinda worse now and the sound is considerably high. It happens mainly when I take a left turn (not for right) and when i go over a bumpy ride.

Any idea as to what could be wrong? I really don't want to take this to a mechanic without having an idea of what could be wrong. I am guessing this has something to do with the rear suspension :(

Thanks.

psynaps3 how old is ur car and what tyres are u on ? and when was the last time u got ur alignment done ? Do you have alloy rims ? Does the sound come under braking or while over rough patches or only while turning left ?

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how old is ur car and what tyres are u on ?

The car is around 3-4 years old. Have done close to 40k kms.
Running on stock tyres. Had changed two of the tyres (front ones) to tubeless a couple of months back. All of them are bridgestone.

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when was the last time u got ur alignment done ?

Got the alignment and balancing done when I had changed the front two tyres. This should be around 4 months back I guess.

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Do you have alloy rims ?

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Does the sound come under braking or while over rough patches or only while turning left ?

It comes while going through rough patches mostly. However I have noticed that it is most significant when I take a left turn. Even a small turn of the steering to the left and running over a moderately rough patch will cause this sound to come. The same does not hold true while turning to the right.

Thanks.

I do believe Hyundai service stations for their A.S.S :D
Show them your car. And I hear taht MGF(Kerala cars?) dont do good service with their Ford cars and hence I suggest other service centers. Hilton of Tvm does great A.S.S. job

hey dude..frm what u descripe..it could be from the bearings..get ur wheel bearings checked..mostly they must be jammed or worn out...if not..then get the suspension checked....post what happened after u get it checked..

Maybe something is stuck in the front left wheel... or mebbe something is touching it. So when the front left wheel turns inside the sound starts ... u will have to get it checked

check out the muffler if its loose sometimes it could be something as small as that or it could be ur springs or suspentions - - take it to some local garage just for a routine cheack dont get it fixed just ask for quotation first and then if it affordable and u think they have resoned the whole thing out right and thr is no other option get ur work done - but make sure u see everything tht happenes on and to ur car its one way to learn and also save money from the ppl who do monkey business
Goodnite :)