Wheel alignments issues

Greenmachine

Guys just looking for a few suggestions for a few probs I have having with my car.

First prob is the rear wheel on the passenger side. There is a knocking sound that seems to flare up. Particularly at slow speeds if the road surface is rough in the slightest.

Also a prob with the steering wheel alignment. Basically the position of the steering wheel is not corresponding with the wheel position so when the front wheels are straight the steering wheel is not always in that position.
This is causing me problems with the indicators because they are sometimes swithcing off before I have straightened up. It is a older car so it is not a case of not pushing the swithch down the whole way. Also if I have to stop at a junction I am getting some grinding off the front wheels sometimes when I have to move off again.

Not sure if the two problems are related or not so any help would be appreciated.

One more thing guys. This time related to the idle speed on the engine. Sometimes when I am stopped at lights etc. The engine seems to struggle to mantain revs. I know they move a little but it is quite audible. Cause probs in third gear too at about 2000 rev 50kph or so. Engine is pushed abit hard to maintain that speed in second but in third sometime I am getting a juderring when the car jumps. Only thing that seems to sort it is to increase the speed a little or go up a gear without changing the speed. Dunno about this one Carburettor maybe.

All suggestions etc are welcome. And if anyone knows where I can get some nice seat cover I would appreciate it guy. That's everything for now.

El Guapo!

What car is it?

Avns1s

Greenmachine wrote: »

Guys just looking for a few suggestions for a few probs I have having with my car.

First prob is the rear wheel on the passenger side. There is a knocking sound that seems to flare up. Particularly at slow speeds if the road surface is rough in the slightest. .

Probably, anti roll bar bushes.

Greenmachine wrote: »

Also a prob with the steering wheel alignment. Basically the position of the steering wheel is not corresponding with the wheel position so when the front wheels are straight the steering wheel is not always in that position.
This is causing me problems with the indicators because they are sometimes swithcing off before I have straightened up. It is a older car so it is not a case of not pushing the swithch down the whole way. .

Have your 4 wheel alignment done.

Greenmachine wrote: »

Also if I have to stop at a junction I am getting some grinding off the front wheels sometimes when I have to move off again..

Could be brakes binding or CV joints but you'd normally hear the CV joints when turning.

Greenmachine wrote: »

Not sure if the two problems are related or not so any help would be appreciated. .

They're not likely to be related.

Greenmachine wrote: »

One more thing guys. This time related to the idle speed on the engine. Sometimes when I am stopped at lights etc. The engine seems to struggle to mantain revs. I know they move a little but it is quite audible. Cause probs in third gear too at about 2000 rev 50kph or so. Engine is pushed abit hard to maintain that speed in second but in third sometime I am getting a juderring when the car jumps. Only thing that seems to sort it is to increase the speed a little or go up a gear without changing the speed. Dunno about this one Carburettor maybe. .

Could be lots of things ranging from dirty fuel, to spark plugs, to plug leads, MAF meter, Idle control valve, and others.

Would help if you told us your car type, possibly rule out some of the above.

Greenmachine

Sorry it's a Toyota Corolla GLI.

Greenmachine

Probably, anti roll bar bushes.

How would I find out if this is the cause

Have your 4 wheel alignment done.

Would it show up if I had a 4 wheel alignment for example

Could be brakes binding or CV joints but you'd normally hear the CV joints when turning.

Car was recently service had the pads on the back replced asweel as the fluid was told the front was okay. Maybe the CV joint like you have suggested

They're not likely to be related.

okay no prob

Could be lots of things ranging from dirty fuel, to spark plugs, to plug leads, MAF meter, Idle control valve, and others.

This prob is going on a while, so don't think it is fuel. Plugs should have been changed when the car was serviced, likewise was told the fuel filter was changed too. Plug leads do you mean the HT leads. Not sure where the idle control valve is, assume it is near the carbs.
as for MAF metre will have to look that one up

Would help if you told us your car type, possibly rule out some of the above

Toyota Corolla GLI

Martron

had an avensis . same knockin noise was the bushing on top opf rear suspension.