Clunk noise - help please

[TNT Andy]

Hi all,

no biggy - but when I reverse out of my drive and turn on full lock there is a clunky noise, then when I correct the steering and drive off, it clunks again. It's fine when driving.

Any idea's ?

 

[Dre5gtt]

Lower ball joints ? Steering u joint bush ?

 

[Norwich Nick]

Cv joint? Roll pin still in drive shaft? Both bolts in top mount?

 

[LowiePete]

I may have the same problem - high priority job?

Regards,
Steve

 

[TNT Andy]

Not really high priority.

I'm not thinking lower steering column, I think possibly anti-roll bar bushes, lower wish bone or ball joint - I just don't know how to 'test' them.

 

[Norwich Nick]

Lower ball joint, jack up front (obviously) hands at 12 & 6 ,pushing with one and pulling with the other, shouldn't feel any movement.

Whip wheels off, pry bar in near roll bar bushes and see how much movement there is. I doubt that would be the cause of the noise unless you have massive camber yO! Coming off your drive

 

[DaveL485]

Bottom balljoint, track rod end, suspension topmount, topmount bearing are your prime candidates.

If it clongs when you're turning the steering look at the topmounts first, if it clunks when you take up drive look at the balljoints first.

 

[DaveL485]

...though for the relative cost of bits replacing the lot is pretty cheap anyway.

 

[TNT Andy]

Cheers lads - I'm going to poly bush the lot.

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Ive got the same issue, feel a turning sensation through the steering wheel when cornering and coming upto roundabouts, sometimes that 'clunk' noise too. Possible splay in top mounts?

 

[TNT Andy]

Ive got the same issue, feel a turning sensation through the steering wheel when cornering and coming upto roundabouts, sometimes that 'clunk' noise too. Possible splay in top mounts?

I really couldn't get the feel of that @ car swap over the weekend, it was a little noticeable, but I guess you need to be driving it normally for a good while to pick up on it. Might be time for some TNT suspension wiggling.

 

[andybond]

Top mount I bet !

 

[rabbitstew]

I had a similar problem with the wifes old Peugeot 307. All the bits are cheap as chips to replace. I did ball joints which were a fiver each, track rod ends which were also a fiver. Replaced the anti roll bar bushes.... and the clunk was still there. In the end it was the top mounts on the struts. Cheap part again, but a bit of a pain to do as you have to remove the strut from the car, compress the spring and get the old top mounts off. On the 5 turbo its not bad as the bolts holding the top of the strut are easy to get to. On the 307 it was a mission as the top of the strut is miles under the front window screen.

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Ahh cool, only concern is that top mounts are no longer available so all second hand and will end up refitting the originals or other top mounts with new bearings, bushes, tophats etc

 

[Norwich Nick]

Ahh cool, only concern is that top mounts are no longer available so all second hand and will end up refitting the originals or other top mounts with new bearings, bushes, tophats etc

Top mounts should be fine fella, most likely to be a sticky bearing casing the spring to twist in the cups, a refresh won't hurt, well maybe the wallet a little

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Ah lol well just need new bearings & top hats which are probably the main culprits, I have everything else in my parts stash! cant help thinking its driveshaft related, TNT suspension wiggle sesh very soon!

 

[fatroofer]

Might be time for some TNT suspension wiggling.

Is that what you Norfolk boys call it?!?

 

[TNT Andy]

Is that what you Norfolk boys call it?!?

Hahaaaa - you know it.