clonking noise

[ecurie]

When turning the steering wheel to the right, I've got a loud clonking noise coming from somewhere in front of my feet. I can wind the steering back and return to the right without the noise reappearing.<br>
Only when turning left, the clonking noise will reoccur, only more feeble.<br>
When I drive very slowly or when I am turning the steering wheel when standing still, I can't hear anything, which makes it very difficult to locate the noise.<br>
All bushes have been replaced with nylon bushes, as have the balljoints.<br>
Any ideas ?<br>
<br>
Benoit<br>


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[Jon Tilson]

it could be the rack mounting rubbers or intermedaiet shaft.<br>
The MoT man will find it if its dodgy..<br>
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Jonners

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[ecurie]

The rack mounting rubbers have been replaced by nylon ones. Also, I don't feel anything abnormal through the steering wheel, but I can feel the clonking noise through the floorboard.<br>
As for the MOT, here in Belgium, once a car is 25 years old, it doesn't have to go through an annual test.

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[AndyS]

Interesting, I get the same 'clonk' when I reverse off my driveway whilst turning left. After that, I never get it again.

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[BDN712V]

Wow!! Surely that idea is a bit insane though??<br>
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Tim

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[ecurie]

Re : No Mot.<br>
Once the car is 25 years old you just have to present the car at an official test centre : they will inspect the chassis number, see if the car has a warning triangle and see if the car has a braking system (they will NOT test it !!!).<br>
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The noise I was reffering to sounds as if a certain suspension or steering part is building up resistance when i turn right and then suddenly goes "cloink" through. When turning left it makes a much softer sound as if settling back in place.<br>
But when turning right again it starts all over again, and again, and again.<br>
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Benoit

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[Reg]

...hee hee...great stuff...i'm moving to Belgium<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Richard the old one]

I would like to suggest that check that the mounting brackets for the front anti roll bar are not loose. <br>
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I found that the nuts had come slightly loose and that the brackets were moving so when I reversed out of my drive with lock hard on and there was a dip due to the road camber I heard a clonk.

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[Gibbonz]

Where does one purchase new roll bar end bushes.?<br>
Have tried around in the UK and cant get.<br>
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Cheers<br>
Rob Gibson<br>
New Zealand

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[AndyS]

That sounds exactly what is happening; I'll check tomorrow.

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[alun n]

sounds possibly like a worn bulkhead bush.....

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[ecurie]

I haven't changed the rollbar end bushes as I couldn't find them.<br>
So if anyone knows who sells them I would be very grateful.<br>
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Benoit

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[Richard the old one]

My problem was not the roll bar end bushes but the two brackets fitted on the front of the sub frame.<br>
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[Malc]

Advice from the chaps is valid. Also check yout BJ's, these can also cause clonking. Especially the tops, I had one on XAA, completely dried out with a rusty ball, loads of free play. Check also lower shock bush, on XAA one bush had competely disintegrated, clonked and knocked like a good un

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