At the Cancun meeting of the world trade talks in September 2003, a powerful new grouping of developing countries emerged. Led by rapidly growing countries and major exporters like Brazil, China, India, and South Africa, this group has been powerful enough to challenge the EU and the US in trade negotiations.
If the situation is really bad it can even be caused by the rod itself contacting the crankshaft journal (where the bearing has become out of place). The most common cause of rod knock is due to a spun bearing (bearing itself actually spins in the end of the rod so it becomes out of position).
If the knocking sound only happens when you are turning the steering wheel, then its the CV joints on the drive shafts. If the knocking happens when you turn the steering wheel when the car is not moving then there is a problem with the coil springs that form part of the front suspension. If the noise occurs when driving over say a speed hump then there is a problem with the shock absorbers. jason c Â· 10 years ago.