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roverfan · Guest

when turning the wheel from lock to lock there is a clonk coming from the front end. there doesnt seem to be any play on the hub, could it be the steering rack? it also clonks when you bounce the suspension. please nobody say stut top bearing!

10mpg · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:02 am Post subject:

I would put good money on one of the following, bottom ball joint or track rod end, anti roll bar mounts, shagged damper or as you say 'top mount' Razz

sorry to not be more specific depends when it happens really I'm sure if i heard it i could tell you but you a little to far away i think?.

a few more details might help?

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ramon alban · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: Re: front end clonk

roverfan wrote:

when turning the wheel from lock to lock there is a clonk coming from the front end. there doesnt seem to be any play on the hub, could it be the steering rack? it also clonks when you bounce the suspension. please nobody say stut top bearing!

Top strut bearing. I had a nut go loose once, could be one of two things. check them out easy.

1 Bonnet up, remove the plastic covers, check the nuts are done up tight.

2 Bounce the car with hand on nuts at the same time, if you feel the clonk right there, its the top strut bearing.

As for the rest, go to your local MOT station and ask the guy if he will check out the front suspension joints for a couple of drinks, it'll save a lot of grief and dirty mitts, jacking it all up, applying big levers, etc, and trying to check it yourself.

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londonbabe · SD1 User Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 81

Mine did this - turned out both front springs were snapped!!

Also the TCA balljoint had a bit of play but the springs were the main thing.

Guest · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: Re: front end clonk

[ Bounce the car with hand on nuts at the same time, if you feel the clonk right there, its the top strut bearing.

Is that not difficult to do ?

ramon alban · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:25 am Post subject:

Not if you make sure you are touching the right nuts and if necessary get a second person involved.
I found touching the nuts and bouncing is better with two people anyway.

rover fan · Guest

yup, I checked it. strut top bearing. bugger....

jrv8 · SD1 User Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 27 Location: Ballymena

ramon alban wrote:

Not if you make sure you are touching the right nuts and if necessary get a second person involved.
I found touching the nuts and bouncing is better with two people anyway.

Very sharp !!!!! Laughing

roverfan · Guest

just wanted to say thanks to everyone who replied. Very Happy