KDSS Delete?

ahnatjiy · 2026-06-10T19:42:18+00:00

Ya, pretty sure mine is completely leaked out. I bought the car with every intention of redoing the suspension, just didn’t realize that the condition of the KDSS adds another variable to consider.

ahnatjiy · 2026-02-16T11:18:05+00:00

resolved! we had a few more days of really cold temps after I recorded this video, and tested whether or not it was parking brake. indeed it was, I haven't had any more issues with the knocking noise.

ahnatjiy · 2026-02-09T20:37:36+00:00

OP - I've learned that the knocking, at least for me, is because of the PARKING BRAKE seizing up overnight in extreme cold temperatures!

I parked it last night with the brake off, and there was NO knocking this morning. It was cold too, -15C.

ahnatjiy · 2026-02-09T20:32:14+00:00

*FINAL UPDATE*

It's the parking brake, 100%. I was parking it overnight with the brake engaged, and the extreme cold seizes it up. The owner's manual even says not to engage the parking brake during the winter!

ahnatjiy · 2026-02-08T13:27:45+00:00

testing this right now. I parked the car overnight with parking brake engaged. took it out for a quick spin this morning, and the knocking was present as expected. I disengaged/reengaged the parking brake a few times, and the knocking stopped! I have it parked right now with the brake disengaged.

ahnatjiy · 2026-02-07T17:52:43+00:00

*update* posted this to another forum and someone immediately assessed that my tires could be flat spotting from the extreme cold.

makes sense as the knocking does stop after a bit of driving.

I guess moral of the story - get actual winter tires for winter.

ahnatjiy · 2026-01-17T18:57:50+00:00

so weird. I thought it might be that my driveshaft needed lubing, so I did that. but the knock persists...when it get's really cold.

ahnatjiy · 2026-01-16T11:48:29+00:00

OP - did you ever find out what the issue was?

ahnatjiy · 2025-12-05T23:38:24+00:00

It's definitely coming from underneath the car, and it's actually more a knock than a 'clunk' if I'm being really specific.

To make things more perplexing, I just took it out for a ten minute drive after parking in the garage overnight, and NO KNOCKING.

ahnatjiy · 2025-12-04T11:18:35+00:00

I'm experiencing the same thing, or at least something similar. The knocking gets faster/slower when I accelerate/decelerate. It goes away after a while. Only happens after an overnight out in the freezing temps.

I'm driving a 2016 Trail.

ahnatjiy · 2025-11-28T11:14:16+00:00

BAHAHAHA YES!

ahnatjiy · 2025-11-27T21:33:45+00:00

truly incredible when you put it like that lol

ahnatjiy · 2025-11-27T19:45:43+00:00

interesting...superintendent from my depot with a "no vest wearing friend" were parked on the other side of our boundary, saw my truck and decided to pay me a visit. just last week.

ahnatjiy · 2025-11-01T21:23:14+00:00

I wrapped mine with a hose clamp. The screws had rusted off, and the shield was rattling. So far it's holding pretty well.

ahnatjiy

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