Had a new tyre fitted to front n/s on the 156 recently.

Drove away and at the first turn a LOUD knocking from the 

front wheel, so turned around, did some circles on the ind. 

est. where the tyre place was, then went back and insisted 

they have a look. (by then the noise had gone quieter, but 

not gone away.

Car jacked up again, no play anywhere, couldn't see 

anything wrong.

Over the next week or so the noise *almost* went away but 

comes bock on sharp right-hand full-lock turns.  #1 son 

reckoned it sounded like a drive shaft and volunteered to 

look, and found the cause.

The balance weight was catching the suspension to arm on 

right turns.  The reason it went quiet was that the weight 

has been ground down and pushed around the wheel rim.

Oh well, back to the tyre place tomorrow.  At least is not 

yet more expense as we feared.

-- 

Rob Pearson

156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)

164 V6 Lusso (gone)

147 2.0TS lusso (Hers)