Clunking noise while steering
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I had a look under the car but can't figure out where this could come from, everything is nice and tight.
Anyone that has had this problem before? What should I do to solve this?
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I read on an other forum that this also might be te case.
I decided to replace them (obviously), hoping the clunk might have come from there..
Turns out it's still there.
I did however notice, when the strut/whole front shock, was hanging on the strut bearing. When I wiggled it back and forth, there was some play inside.
Now, I did replace the whole strut with Febi ones that came as a package the the Bilstein shocks I got for the car.
Should there be play in these?
The spring it self looks fine to me.
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RichieS said
CV joint? put full lock on and reverse - if its a CV joint, it'll clunk a lot
I also got this when just normal driving.
I did have to replace a out CV on my Golf mk5 so I'm familiar with the sound a shot CV joint makes.
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I could just about get some water pump pliers in between the spring coils to nip it back up.
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mark1gls said
Check the big cap/nut on top of the strut which holds the shock insert in place, mine worked it's way a little lose after a rebuild and it started to knock.
I could just about get some water pump pliers in between the spring coils to nip it back up.
Yes, I've been thinking this too.
I read somewhere although it was a BMW E36 that it also had a clunking noise coming from the strut.
A washer under the nut solved the problem.
Looks like the nut runts out of thread before it is tightened up.
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When the car was in the air I also wobbled the strut and could see some play in the shaft of the gas strut.
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mark1gls said
I could hear mine clonk when I jacked the car up and placed a bar underneath the wheel and lifted it up and down.
When the car was in the air I also wobbled the strut and could see some play in the shaft of the gas strut.
Hmm, Didn't seem to make this sound when I jacked it up.
Only had some play on the strut.
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