[Corsa B 1993-2000] Knocking drivers side front wheel

[Nasus]

As above really, i trolley jacked my car up to check my passenger side strut the other day and when lowered, the drivers side strut started to knock and rattle over pot holes and bumps, checked the strut top and bounced the car a little and there is slight movement, any ideas?

[Taurus]

There are several things that can cause a knock, it takes hands-on inspection to check for sure what it is. You say there is slight movement, is that in the top mount?

Jacking up one side can occasionally just put enough pressure on the other side to finish off something which was just about to fail. I'd jack up the side that's knocking and check for play anywhere. It is possible for the damper itself to cause a knock if it's leaked fluid or is just worn out.

[Nasus]

Im off this monday i'll get it up and have a play with a few bits see if anything has gone or come loose, hoping it wasnt my strut or shock as i cba paying to replace, certain to say my B road commute is slaying my corsa

[Nasus]

Right so i got it up on some axle stands and played about with the wheel and everything under neath, not best pleased my brand new cat has been scraped already, the only thing i could see with any play was this bar <a ]"]http://imgur.com/z469n28][/url]

and also does anyone no a good welder because my floor has basically rotted

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[craig55]

Driveshaft will have play in and out
nice rust would be concerned there's more in rear arches usally

[Nasus]

rears suprisingly not so bad, im stumped then because everything seems tight :s thats guna need welding asap before the floor gives way

[Taurus]

Probably the shock absorber if everything else is nice and solid.

Welding is cheap, preparing it for welding and then putting it all back together again isn't. To be frank once they start rotting you need to think carefully before starting to spend any money on them.

[Nasus]

if its the absorber i'll get some coilies on gumtree or something to replace, i know its a good car and i wouldnt want to damn it just yet for a patch like that, luckily i know a few welders and can hopefully get some good advice on it, guna seal it off from water though until then

[Nasus]