Steering clunk

[Deleted member 138290]

Had steering clunking for a while now but slowly getting worse and is now annoying ! There are posts on here regarding same issue. Only happens at slower speeds ?? I think it’s to do with the knuckle between the steering rack and steering arm up to the wheel ?? Any ideas please ?

 

[Trickythemerc]

If it is clunking it's worn and possibly dangerous, if it drops off you have no steering. Get it fixed ASAP

 

[markjay]

The typical common issue is faint cluncking at full lock at parking speeds. If you have cluncking while driving, or when not in full lock, then you have a different issue, and as TTM said above, it needs checking urgently.

 

[Deleted member 138290]

Sorry should have said in the above it’s at parking speed and lock to lock ! Is it the knuckle joint ?

 

[markjay]

It could be either of the following:

- Hydrobushes
- Drop links
- Top strut rubber bushes
- Top strut bearing

Mine was cured by replacing the 3 first ones - the bearings were fine on inspection so didn't need replacing.

 

[markjay]

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[Deleted member 138290]

I’ve replaced every front arm/ component apart from the n/s drop link so I will replace that ASAP and see what happens. I’ve got an aftermarket air ride kit fitted last year so all those parts should be fine.....

 

[markjay]

Did you replace the top struts rubber bushes and bearings?

 

[Deleted member 138290]

No as I’m sure new ones came with the front air struts........ so, another job to have a look at the week end

 

[markjay]

No as I’m sure new ones came with the front air struts........ so, another job to have a look at the week end

The rubber bush and bearing are located between the top strut and the chassis, so it's not a given that a new strut will come with a new bush and bearing.

But if it did, and the rubber bush and bearing are new, then you can obviously rule them out.

 

[Deleted member 138290]

Jogging my memory, no I didn’t get bearings/ bushes so will be looking at them at the week end

 

[Deleted member 138290]

Only just had the chance to investigate the steering clunking and it’s actually the rack itself. I can just wriggle the steering under the car enough to hear and feel the whole length of the rack.....

 

[Deleted member 138290]

Only just had the chance to investigate the steering clunking and it’s actually the rack itself. I can just wriggle the steering under the car enough to hear and feel the whole length of the rack.....