Knock sound going over hump

Fortec wrote:

graysgerald79 wrote:Haha... knocking sound gonez after 1k servcing..

grats man.

i oso got my 1 k servicing done at Leng Kee few days ago and told them 1 have 3 problems but they manage to satisfy 2 of my request. Knock knock sound gone liao ,
rain wiper oso change cos too noisy when using it. They not able to solve my distance to empty indicator cos not accurate.

CnC Service Centre replaced the front absorber damper on my ride as well. Now, there is no more sound when going over a hump. I'm officially de-registered from HKS club.

They mentioned to me that "all KCF" has this problem. It will be rectified by KIA Korea in future, but currently all the KCF in Singapore are members of HKS club. It's only up each of us if we raise it up or not.

i'm only worried that the sound may not be so simple, could it be the spring was not a good design for forte, why do they need to install a damper to buffer off the sound.

im not sure is it me or wat. but i find that after fixing this problem, my car no longer sways to the left if steering wheel not touched.

any sis/bro experience the same?

bro, where u tested? i mean which road? i might need a straight road to test too

my knocking oso gone liao after srvicing it this morning.. but will monitor on the sway to the left issue...

tish wrote:bro, where u tested? i mean which road? i might need a straight road to test too

sis here.. sharing acc with my hubby..

no road in particular.. but i realised before the knock problem is fixed, i cannot travel on a straight road without holding on the steering wheel, the swaying to left is pretty bad..

wow just imagine, if it has been fixed together with the knocking sound, the swaying must be caused by it too..
geez..

tower7 wrote:They not able to solve my distance to empty indicator cos not accurate.

The Distance to Empty monitor is just for ur reference only, not to be taken literally.

Example
Suppose it states you got 100km left of distance fuel.

Situation 1
You rev hard and furious constanty hit 6krpm, race to every traffic light, tailgate everybody and brake alot plus a lot of city travel.

Situation 2
You rev gently and never go above 3krpm, roll/engine brake towards traffic lights, maintain good safety distance thus reducing brake frequencies

Assuming you spent the same amount of time peforming Situation 1 and 2. Surely by the time you check that Distance to Empty monitor again, it'll give different readings.

Thanks for sharing Kei66,
been a great concern of this.. knocking / swaying thing.. hope all bro/sis here could confirm this..
no point having ESC car keep swaying to a side..ya... haa..

tish wrote:i'm only worried that the sound may not be so simple, could it be the spring was not a good design for forte, why do they need to install a damper to buffer off the sound.

When I collected my ride, the technical advisor did show me the absorber damper that they replaced for me. Actually you can reach it and touch it with your hand. He explained to me that the default absorber damper was smaller and it was not well fitted for KCF.

Fortec wrote:

tower7 wrote:They not able to solve my distance to empty indicator cos not accurate.

The Distance to Empty monitor is just for ur reference only, not to be taken literally.

Example
Suppose it states you got 100km left of distance fuel.

Situation 1
You rev hard and furious constanty hit 6krpm, race to every traffic light, tailgate everybody and brake alot plus a lot of city travel.

Situation 2
You rev gently and never go above 3krpm, roll/engine brake towards traffic lights, maintain good safety distance thus reducing brake frequencies

Assuming you spent the same amount of time peforming Situation 1 and 2. Surely by the time you check that Distance to Empty monitor again, it'll give different readings.

Thank bro for the advice.

kenincf wrote:

tish wrote:i'm only worried that the sound may not be so simple, could it be the spring was not a good design for forte, why do they need to install a damper to buffer off the sound.

When I collected my ride, the technical advisor did show me the absorber damper that they replaced for me. Actually you can reach it and touch it with your hand. He explained to me that the default absorber damper was smaller and it was not well fitted for KCF.

ohh i c, bro, tmr if possible can show me ?

kenincf wrote:

tish wrote:i'm only worried that the sound may not be so simple, could it be the spring was not a good design for forte, why do they need to install a damper to buffer off the sound.

When I collected my ride, the technical advisor did show me the absorber damper that they replaced for me. Actually you can reach it and touch it with your hand. He explained to me that the default absorber damper was smaller and it was not well fitted for KCF.

yesh~ i have got the same reply from a mech oso.
so the new damper rubber is kinda bigger, which hold firmer than the smaller one.

Btw, did you guys rectify the prob only when 1k service is up or once u find the prob?

i ask dem to rectify it jus yesterday... 1 month after my 1k... but find the prob since 1st day... heheh

just wan to chk wif those bros who get their bushing changed at Leng Kee, aft changing e bushing were u all issue wif any invoice dat state bushing replacement?

i went to Leng Kee for 10000Km servicing & bushing change today but my invoice never state anything abt bushing replacement leh...

zlement wrote:just wan to chk wif those bros who get their bushing changed at Leng Kee, aft changing e bushing were u all issue wif any invoice dat state bushing replacement?

i went to Leng Kee for 10000Km servicing & bushing change today but my invoice never state anything abt bushing replacement leh...

Wow!!! bro you so fast 10k already...you always travel?

epin wrote:i ask dem to rectify it jus yesterday... 1 month after my 1k... but find the prob since 1st day... heheh

u took 1 mth to clock 1k???

One thing I find it funny, by right there should be a recall for the hump knock sound by the dealer in SG. Seems to me that they will only change for owners who complain about it. If it has been recognised by Korea side, why no news about the recall ?

hmm...agree.
i happens to nearly every single fortes.
i was wondering oso...

So if no recall means Korea side did not recognise the defect and local agent pay for solution ?

I think manufacturer will only recall if the prob posed to b a safety hazard.

For me, they only need to change my damper rubber or whatever its called. Its a bigger piece of rubber according to them and no more sound no matter how fast I run over the humps

loveforte wrote:

epin wrote:i ask dem to rectify it jus yesterday... 1 month after my 1k... but find the prob since 1st day... heheh

u took 1 mth to clock 1k???

I also took abt 1 mth to clock 1 k bcos most of the times flying oversea or driving another ride.....

nothing wrote:

loveforte wrote:

epin wrote:i ask dem to rectify it jus yesterday... 1 month after my 1k... but find the prob since 1st day... heheh

u took 1 mth to clock 1k???

I also took abt 1 mth to clock 1 k bcos most of the times flying oversea or driving another ride.....

Wah so long ah...
I took only 2 weeks...

lukester wrote:

nothing wrote:

loveforte wrote:

epin wrote:i ask dem to rectify it jus yesterday... 1 month after my 1k... but find the prob since 1st day... heheh

u took 1 mth to clock 1k???

I also took abt 1 mth to clock 1 k bcos most of the times flying oversea or driving another ride.....

Wah so long ah...
I took only 2 weeks...

that's fast my last ride, after close to 6 yrs, clocked only 53000km....even my SE also

Maybe no choice, I travel from Yishu to Changi on weekdays...
:S

Knock knock no more......after CnC LK replaced the front absorber damper on my ride on Monday. there is no more sound when going over many humps...today over Woodland & JB immigration.

I also hear the sound ever since the first day i collect my 1.6 SX. Is it because of the absorber? Seems like a lot of forte will this pro. Will tell the mechanic with i go for my first servicing.

nocash wrote:

zlement wrote:just wan to chk wif those bros who get their bushing changed at Leng Kee, aft changing e bushing were u all issue wif any invoice dat state bushing replacement?

i went to Leng Kee for 10000Km servicing & bushing change today but my invoice never state anything abt bushing replacement leh...

Wow!!! bro you so fast 10k already...you always travel?

coz i stay at jurong n work at changi so everyday clock at 100Km...

Most likely almost everyone have this issue. Think they might as well change eveyryone's since it is the same rubber prob

zlement wrote:

nocash wrote:

zlement wrote:just wan to chk wif those bros who get their bushing changed at Leng Kee, aft changing e bushing were u all issue wif any invoice dat state bushing replacement?

i went to Leng Kee for 10000Km servicing & bushing change today but my invoice never state anything abt bushing replacement leh...

Wow!!! bro you so fast 10k already...you always travel?

coz i stay at jurong n work at changi so everyday clock at 100Km...

But bro, your 10000km is very kuazhang ley...
nevertheless, its like me, travel alot, so good reason to drive

How long does it take to get it fixed ?

1 hr, 2 hrs or more ?

change of rubber takes ard 1 1/2 hr

Maybe by now, after doing it so many times, the mechs at CnC can change the bushings in 1 hour. Maybe even blindfolded.....

that also depends on the line infront of u.

better to send it early.

lukester wrote:

zlement wrote:

nocash wrote:

zlement wrote:just wan to chk wif those bros who get their bushing changed at Leng Kee, aft changing e bushing were u all issue wif any invoice dat state bushing replacement?

i went to Leng Kee for 10000Km servicing & bushing change today but my invoice never state anything abt bushing replacement leh...

Wow!!! bro you so fast 10k already...you always travel?

coz i stay at jurong n work at changi so everyday clock at 100Km...

But bro, your 10000km is very kuazhang ley...
nevertheless, its like me, travel alot, so good reason to drive

Everyday 100km is alot bro! Wah..ur workplace very far sia..damn sian rite with all the traffic jams along the way to & fro..

Grinz..i've yet to change the bushing yet..everyday hear the knock sound until numb le..keke..will change in my 5K servicing soon!

my working time allows me to avoid those peak hour so not too bad.. just enjoy e long ride from AYE all e way to ECP lor...

I went to get it fix this morning @ Leng Kee C&C.

Sent in at 7.45am and I called several times to check (thinking it was probably a 2-hour job) and finally was asked to collect vehicle at 4.30pm. Nobody explain to me what was done and I took a torch light and shined thru all 4 wheels and can't detect any diff.

I really don't know why it took so long. The last call I made, the guy was telling me, some alignments needs to be done. Probably because when I sent in, I told the guy 2 things. The knocking sound and car tends to steer left. I read in this forum, somebody before fixing the knocking issue, also have this problem.

When I travelled KPE for the last few days, my car seemed to steered to left.

So far, I didn't hear the knocking. But I didn't go thru many humps either.

koayst wrote:I went to get it fix this morning @ Leng Kee C&C.

Sent in at 7.45am and I called several times to check (thinking it was probably a 2-hour job) and finally was asked to collect vehicle at 4.30pm. Nobody explain to me what was done and I took a torch light and shined thru all 4 wheels and can't detect any diff.

I really don't know why it took so long. The last call I made, the guy was telling me, some alignments needs to be done. Probably because when I sent in, I told the guy 2 things. The knocking sound and car tends to steer left. I read in this forum, somebody before fixing the knocking issue, also have this problem.

When I travelled KPE for the last few days, my car seemed to steered to left.

So far, I didn't hear the knocking. But I didn't go thru many humps either.

wah bro... the servicing so long one ah...
my car mileage in 2k plus leh...
still got the bloody knocking sound...
going to call C&C tom to book for servicing for the knocking sound...
i beh tahan liao...

btw... how the hell did u manage not to go thru any humps in SG???

What I meant was I went over some humps.

But those are (IMHO) not a good tests.

koayst wrote:I went to get it fix this morning @ Leng Kee C&C.

Sent in at 7.45am and I called several times to check (thinking it was probably a 2-hour job) and finally was asked to collect vehicle at 4.30pm. Nobody explain to me what was done and I took a torch light and shined thru all 4 wheels and can't detect any diff.

I really don't know why it took so long. The last call I made, the guy was telling me, some alignments needs to be done. Probably because when I sent in, I told the guy 2 things. The knocking sound and car tends to steer left. I read in this forum, somebody before fixing the knocking issue, also have this problem.

When I travelled KPE for the last few days, my car seemed to steered to left.

So far, I didn't hear the knocking. But I didn't go thru many humps either.

I think it is not in the wheel, but rather above it. Should be together with the suspension, its not huge so don't think it can be spotted tat easily using a torch. Trsut the guys lah, as long as no sound means ok, if not, 5000km go rectify again.

Dear Bro/Sis,

I'd my ride fixed for the hump knocking sound & steering clicking sound after two weeks done my 1k servicing. Now seems no more sound going over hump but the steering for my ride(EX) seems tighter n heavier...maybe it is normal. One good thing is this service for fixing problems is free and got FOC car wash

hmm...is this for all batches?

mine is from the 3rd batch and seems like there isn;t such a sound..i wonder if anyone who collected their car in the past week have the same problem?

AFAIK, as told by the Technical Associate at KIA is that the design issue for the suspension is resolved only for vehicles assembled from July 2009 onwards.

So if your hasn't acted up yet. Get the problematic part replaced first before it does.

BR,
w a y

Hey... Anyone got notice that this applies to the rear suspension as well? Seems like on hitting bumpy road got some loose sound from suspension area like metal knocking lightly against something and vibrating....

I got both front & back rectified during my last servicing. The back knocking sound not so frequent and obvious as compared to the front. Nevertheless, still ask them to rectify since it's free. I think they change suspensions cos after tat, feel tat the suspensions are stiffer which is gd

Cowstalker wrote:Hey... Anyone got notice that this applies to the rear suspension as well? Seems like on hitting bumpy road got some loose sound from suspension area like metal knocking lightly against something and vibrating....

I only encounter loose metal vibrating sound that goes "cling cling" coming from the front..duno where exactly is the source for that problem

Cowstalker wrote:Hey... Anyone got notice that this applies to the rear suspension as well? Seems like on hitting bumpy road got some loose sound from suspension area like metal knocking lightly against something and vibrating....

ya both front and back also got. front more often

So far after rectified the HKS...and Steering clicking sound since 1 week ago...the HKS...but the Steering clicking sound come back again...guess the CnC technician don't know how to fix this problem at all...only two times they fixed for me on the steering clicking sound...but two times failed, wondering shall i go to make them fix again???