jan30

Hi, is it knocking all the time or when turning only etc

Hi All Its my first time posting and felt the time has come for some advice, being a woman, I am finding it incredibly hard to get anyway without being taking for a ride. I have read all the info on other people's rather annoying knocking noises and just wanted to ask where to start first really!! I have a knocking noise, quite a dull noise, constantly coming from the drivers side front. I have just had my discs and pads changed as they were squeaking so they are up to date. I have now been to five different garages and the first 3 said cant find anything, just turn your stereo up! The last one has said my shock absorber is leaking, but this is on the passenger side and that the ball joint also on the passenger side has a bit of movement in it. Apparantely I need to change both shockers at the same time. Is this right? What I cant understand is why the noise is so loud on the drivers side if there is problems on the passenger!? I know sound travels but *** its got to go some its well loud! I dont want to start changing things in the hope of stopping the noise and eventually spend loads of dosh! Any further help would be very much appreciated before I sell the damn thing! AHHHHHH